Parallel Verses
World English Bible
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so 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."
Montgomery New Testament
But he answered them, "My Father has continued working until now, and I am working 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."
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 For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too." 18 For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Cross References
John 9:4
I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
John 14:10
Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.
Genesis 2:1-2
The heavens and the earth were finished, and all their vast array.
Psalm 65:6
Who by his power forms the mountains, having armed yourself with strength;
Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their army by number. He calls them all by name. by the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power, Not one is lacking.
Matthew 10:29
"Aren't two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will,
Acts 14:17
Yet he didn't leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."
Acts 17:28
'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.'
1 Corinthians 12:6
There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
Colossians 1:16
For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him.
Hebrews 1:3
His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;