John 5:18

The Jews intensified their efforts to kill him for these reasons: he broke the Sabbath and he also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

John 10:33

The Jews answered him: We do not stone you for good work but for blasphemy. You are a man and you make yourself like God. (John 1:1)

John 10:30

The Father and I are one (united in purpose).

John 5:16

The Jews persecuted Jesus because he did these things on the Sabbath.

John 5:23

All may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father that sent him.

John 7:1

After that Jesus walked in Galilee. He would not walk in Judea because the Jews looked for ways to kill him.

John 8:58

Jesus said: I tell you the truth, I existed before Abraham was born! (Ex 3:14, 15)

John 19:7

The Jews answered him: We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

Philippians 2:6

He existed in the form (shape and nature) of God but did not try to be equal with God. He did not even consider it!

Revelation 22:1

He showed me a pure river of water of life. It was clear as crystal and flowed out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Zechariah 13:7

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow (neighbor) (companion), said Jehovah of Hosts: Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered! I will turn my hand upon (against) the little ones.

Matthew 12:5

Have you read the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the Temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?

John 7:19

Did Moses give you the law? Yet none of you obey the law! Why do you seek to kill me?

John 7:22-23

Moses gave you circumcision. Not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers. And you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

John 8:54

Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. My Father glorifies me. He is the one whom you say is your God.

John 14:9

Jesus responded: Have I been with you so long a time and you do not know me Philip? He who has seen me has discerned (experienced) (perceived) the Father. And you say, show us the Father?

John 14:23

Jesus answered: If a man loves me, he will obey my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and dwell with him.

Revelation 21:22-23

I saw no temple there: for the Jehovah God the Almighty and the Lamb are the temple.

Revelation 22:3

There will be no curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city. His servants will serve him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

The jews

General references

Bible References

The jews

John 7:19
Did Moses give you the law? Yet none of you obey the law! Why do you seek to kill me?

Broken

John 7:22
Moses gave you circumcision. Not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers. And you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.
Matthew 12:5
Have you read the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the Temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?

God was

John 5:23
All may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father that sent him.
John 8:54
Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. My Father glorifies me. He is the one whom you say is your God.
John 10:30
The Father and I are one (united in purpose).
John 14:9
Jesus responded: Have I been with you so long a time and you do not know me Philip? He who has seen me has discerned (experienced) (perceived) the Father. And you say, show us the Father?
Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow (neighbor) (companion), said Jehovah of Hosts: Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered! I will turn my hand upon (against) the little ones.
Philippians 2:6
He existed in the form (shape and nature) of God but did not try to be equal with God. He did not even consider it!
Revelation 21:22
I saw no temple there: for the Jehovah God the Almighty and the Lamb are the temple.
Revelation 22:1
He showed me a pure river of water of life. It was clear as crystal and flowed out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

General references

Mark 14:64
We have heard his words against God. What is your opinion? They all said he should be put to death.
John 1:3
All things were made through him and without him not one thing was made.
John 10:31
The Jews picked up stones again to stone him.