16and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.


In Context

13 But he that was healed had not known who he is, for Jesus did move away, a multitude being in the place.

14 After these things, Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, 'Lo, thou hast become whole; sin no more, lest something worse may happen to thee.'

15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it is Jesus who made him whole,

16 and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.

17 And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

18 because of this, then, were the Jews seeking the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the sabbath, but he also called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.

John 5:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:16So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews persecuted him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:16Therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:16And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:16And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on sabbath.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:16And for this cause did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:16And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:16For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.