John 5:18

John chapter 5 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

v.18This passage

v.19Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 8:54

    Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

  • Matthew 12:5

    Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

  • John 5:23

    that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.

  • John 5:16

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

  • John 7:19

    Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me?

  • Zechariah 13:7

    Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.