John 5:18
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 John 5:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
This made the authorities all the more eager to kill him, because not only was he doing away with the Sabbath, but he actually called God his own Father — putting himself on an equality with God.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Darum nun suchten die Juden noch mehr, ihn zu töten, weil er nicht allein den Sabbath brach, sondern auch Gott seinen eigenen Vater nannte, sich selbst Gott gleich machend.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces, por tanto, más procuraban los Judíos matarle, porque no sólo quebrantaba el sábado, sino que también á su Padre llamaba Dios, haciéndose igual á Dios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Por isto ainda mais procuravam os Judeus matá-lo, porque não só quebrava o sábado, mas também dizia que Deus era seu próprio Pai, fazendo-se igual a Deus.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Por esta razão, os judeus ainda mais queriam matá-Lo, não apenas por quebrar o sábado, mas por chamar Deus de Seu próprio Pai, fazendo-Se igual a Deus.
📖 John 5:18 in Context
16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
18Therefore 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.
19Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
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