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John 5:16
And therefore the Iewes did persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.
John 5:16 · Geneva Bible
John 5:16 in other translations
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
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In context
13 And he that was healed, knewe not who it was: for Iesus had conueied himselfe away from the multitude that was in that place.
14 And after that, Iesus founde him in the Temple, and said vnto him, Beholde, thou art made whole: sinne no more, lest a worse thing come vnto thee.
15 The man departed and tolde the Iewes that it was Iesus, which had made him whole.
16 And therefore the Iewes did persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.
17 But Iesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I worke.
18 Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill him: not onely because he had broken the Sabbath: but said also that God was his Father, and made himselfe equall with God.
19 Then answered Iesus, and said vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, The Sonne can doe nothing of himselfe, saue that he seeth the Father doe: for whatsoeuer things he doth, the same things doeth the Sonne in like maner.
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