John

John 5:16–18

¹⁶Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him. ¹⁷But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

¹⁸Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

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John 5:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
was doing	ἐποίει	epoiei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Sabbath	σαββάτῳ	sabbatō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
began to persecute	ἐδίωκον	ediōkon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute

John 5:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	ἀπεκρίνατο	apekrinato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
To	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
this very day	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Father	Πατήρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
is at His work	ἐργάζεται	ergazetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do
and I too	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
am working	ἐργάζομαι	ergazomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do

John 5:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
tried	ἐζήτουν	ezētoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
all the harder	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
to kill	ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G615 I put to death, kill
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
was He breaking	ἔλυεν	elyen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sabbath	σάββατον	sabbaton	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
He was even calling	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
His own	ἴδιον	idion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
making	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
Himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
equal	ἴσον	ison	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2470 equal, identical
with	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 5:16 John 10:39 · Acts 9:4–5

John 5:17 John 14:10 · John 9:4 · Colossians 1:16 · 1 Corinthians 12:6 · Hebrews 1:3 · Genesis 2:1–2 · Isaiah 40:26 · Acts 17:28 · Acts 14:17 · Matthew 10:29 · Psalm 65:6

John 5:18 John 10:30 · John 10:33 · John 19:7 · John 8:58 · John 5:23 · John 14:23 · Revelation 22:1 · John 8:54 · Philippians 2:6 · John 7:1 · John 7:19 · John 5:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.