John 5:18

It was on account of this that the Jews tried all the harder to put Him to death, because He not only persisted in breaking the Sabbath, but also kept on saying that God was His Father, and so was making Himself equal to God.

John 10:33

The Jews retorted, "It is not for a good deed but for blasphemy we are going to stone you; namely, because you, although a mere man, claim to be God."

John 10:30

The Father and I are one."

John 5:16

This is why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He persisted in doing such things on the Sabbath.

John 5:23

that all men may honor the Son as they do the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

John 7:1

After this, Jesus went on moving about in Galilee; He would not do so in Judea, because the Jews were trying to kill Him.

John 8:58

Then Jesus said to them, "I most solemnly say to you, I existed before Abraham was born."

John 19:7

The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and in accordance with that law He deserves to die, for claiming to be God's Son."

Philippians 2:6

Though He was existing in the nature of God, He did not think His being on an equality with God a thing to be selfishly grasped,

Revelation 22:1

Then he showed me a river of living water, clear as crystal, which continued to flow from the throne of God and of the Lamb

Matthew 12:5

Or, did you never read in the law that the priests in the temple break the sabbath, and yet are not guilty?

John 7:19

Did not Moses give you the law? And yet not one of you is keeping that law. If so, why are you trying to kill me?"

John 7:22-23

Then Moses gave you the rite of circumcision -- not that it had its origin with Moses but with your earlier forefathers -- and you circumcise a male child even on the Sabbath.

John 8:54

Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, such glory amounts to nothing. It is the Father who glorifies me; and you claim that He is your God.

John 14:9

Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you disciples so long, and yet you, Philip, have not recognized me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Let us see the Father'?

John 14:23

Jesus answered him, "If anyone really loves me, he will observe my teaching, and my Father will love him, and both of us will come in face-to-face fellowship with him; yes, we will make our special dwelling place with him.

Revelation 21:22-23

I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty Himself and the Lamb Himself are its temple.

Revelation 22:3

No longer will there be anything that has a curse on it. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and His slaves will worship 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 not Moses give you the law? And yet not one of you is keeping that law. If so, why are you trying to kill me?"

Broken

John 7:22
Then Moses gave you the rite of circumcision -- not that it had its origin with Moses but with your earlier forefathers -- and you circumcise a male child even on the Sabbath.
Matthew 12:5
Or, did you never read in the law that the priests in the temple break the sabbath, and yet are not guilty?

God was

John 5:23
that all men may honor the Son as they do the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
John 8:54
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, such glory amounts to nothing. It is the Father who glorifies me; and you claim that He is your God.
John 10:30
The Father and I are one."
John 14:9
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you disciples so long, and yet you, Philip, have not recognized me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Let us see the Father'?
Philippians 2:6
Though He was existing in the nature of God, He did not think His being on an equality with God a thing to be selfishly grasped,
Revelation 21:22
I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty Himself and the Lamb Himself are its temple.
Revelation 22:1
Then he showed me a river of living water, clear as crystal, which continued to flow from the throne of God and of the Lamb

General references

Mark 14:64
Did you hear His own blasphemy? What do you think now?" And they all condemned Him as deserving to die.
John 1:3
It was through Him that everything came into existence, and apart from Him not a single thing came into existence.
John 10:31
The Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.