Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
But he answered them, "My Father has continued working until now, and I am working too."
New American Standard Bible
But He answered them,
King James Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Holman Bible
But Jesus responded to them,
International Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I, too, am working."
A Conservative Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now and I work.
American Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.
Amplified
But Jesus answered them,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus said to them, "My Father is continuing to work and I am working."
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus answered them: My Father works till now, and I also work.
Bible in Basic English
But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.
Common New Testament
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working still, and I am working."
Daniel Mace New Testament
But Jesus answered them, my father works without intermission, and so do I.
Darby Translation
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto and I work.
Godbey New Testament
And He responded to them, My Father worketh until now, and I work.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he answered them, "My Father is still at work, and I work too."
John Wesley New Testament
But Jesus answered them, My father worketh until now, and I work.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus answered, My Father works till now, and I work.
King James 2000
But Jesus answered them, My Father works still, and I work.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working."
Modern King James verseion
But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now, and I work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jesus answered them, "My father worketh hitherto, and I work."
Moffatt New Testament
The reply of Jesus was, "As my Father has continued working to this hour, so I work too."
NET Bible
So he told them, "My Father is working until now, and I too am working."
New Heart English Bible
But he answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."
Noyes New Testament
But he answered them, My Father is working up to this time, and I work.
Sawyer New Testament
But Jesus answered them, My Father works even till now, and I work.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, answered them - My Father, until even now, is working; and, I, am working.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus replied: "My Father works to this very hour, and I work also."
Webster
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Weymouth New Testament
His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."
Williams New Testament
Then He answered them, "My Father is still working, and so am I."
World English Bible
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."
Worrell New Testament
But He answered them, "My Father worketh even until now, and I work."
Worsley New Testament
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh without intermission, and so do I.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'
Themes
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As unrestricted by the law of the sabbath, equally with the father
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ doing the will of God the father
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Power » Of Christ » As the son of God, is the power of God
The power of Christ » As the son of God, is the power of God
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Topics
Interlinear
De
Ergazomai
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 5:17
Devotionals containing John 5:17
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 5:17
Images John 5:17
Prayers for John 5:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Equal With God
16 and because of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he had done it on the Sabbath. 17 But he answered them, "My Father has continued working until now, and I am working too." 18 For this reason the Jews continued to seek the more eagerly to put him to death, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was actually speaking of God as his own Father, thus making himself of God's equal.
Cross References
John 9:4
"I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no man can work.
John 14:10
"Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you I speak not of myself; but the Father, who ever dwells in me, is doing his own work.
Matthew 10:29
"Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your father.
Acts 14:17
and yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness."
Acts 17:28
"for in him we live and move and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, "'For we also are his offspring.'
1 Corinthians 12:6
and varieties of work, and the same God, who works in all.
Colossians 1:16
for in him was the universe created, things in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen, thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; by him and for him all have been created;
Hebrews 1:3
He being an emanation of God's glory and stamp of his substance, and upholding the universe by the utterances of his power, after by himself making purification of our sins, has taken his seat on the right hand of the Majesty on High.