John 5:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.”
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“Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 5:16 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 12:13Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
- Mark 3:6At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
- Luke 6:11But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
- John 5:13But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.
- John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
- John 7:25Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
- John 10:39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
- John 15:20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
- Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
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