John

John 5:17–19

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.

19So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

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John 5:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
answeredἀπεκρίνατοapekrinatoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG611 I answer, reply
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
ToἕωςheōsPrepositionG2193 until, as far as
this very dayἄρτιartiAdverbG737 now, just now
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
FatherΠατήρPatērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
is at His workἐργάζεταιergazetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2038 I word, trade, do
and I tooκἀγὼkagōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG2504 I also, I too
am workingἐργάζομαιergazomaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularG2038 I word, trade, do

John 5:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Because ofΔιὰDiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
thisτοῦτοtoutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG2453 Jewish
triedἐζήτουνezētounVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2212 I seek, search for, desire
all the harderμᾶλλονmallonAdverbG3123 more, rather
to killἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG615 I put to death, kill
HimαὐτὸνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
NotοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
onlyμόνονmononAdverbG3440 alone, but, only
was He breakingἔλυενelyenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
SabbathσάββατονsabbatonNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4521 the Sabbath, a week
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
He was even callingἔλεγενelegenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
GodΘεόνTheonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
His ownἴδιονidionAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG2398 one's own, private, personal
FatherΠατέραPateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
makingποιῶνpoiōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4160 I do, make
HimselfἑαυτὸνheautonReflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG1438 himself, herself, itself
equalἴσονisonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG2470 equal, identical
withτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

John 5:19

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SoοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
repliedἈπεκρίνατοApekrinatoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG611 I answer, reply
TrulyἈμὴνAmēnHebrew WordG281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
trulyἀμὴνamēnHebrew WordG281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tellλέγωlegōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
SonΥἱὸςHuiosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
canδύναταιdynataiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1410 I am powerful, am able
doποιεῖνpoieinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG4160 I do, make
nothingοὐδὲνoudenAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
byἀφ’aph’PrepositionG575 from, away from
HimselfἑαυτοῦheautouReflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG1438 himself, herself, itself
unlessἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
He seesβλέπῃblepēVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG991 I look, see
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
FatherΠατέραPateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
doingποιοῦνταpoiountaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG4160 I do, make
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
whateverἃhaPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
doesποιῇpoiēVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG4160 I do, make
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
SonΥἱὸςHuiosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
alsoκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
doesποιεῖpoieiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4160 I do, make

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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

John 5:19 John 12:49 · John 8:28 · John 14:10 · John 10:18 · John 5:28–30 · Romans 8:11 · John 14:16–23 · Luke 21:15 · John 9:4 · John 5:24–26 · John 5:21 · John 2:19

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