John 5:10

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So, the Jews said to the man who was healed, “It is not permissible for you to pick up your cot because it is the Sabbath day.”

Cross References

Matthew 12:10

and there He saw a man with a deformed hand. They asked Him, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses to heal someone on a Sabbath day?”

Mark 2:24

And the Pharisees asked Him, “Look, why are they [i.e., Jesus’ disciples] doing what is against the Law of Moses on the Sabbath day?”

Mark 3:4

Then He said to the Pharisees, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses to do something good, or something harmful on the Sabbath day? To save a life or to kill it?” But they did not reply.

Luke 13:14

But the official of the synagogue became angry because Jesus had healed [someone] on the Sabbath day. [Note: This was viewed as a violation of proper Sabbath day observance by certain Jews who interpreted the Law of Moses with narrow legalism]. So, the official said to the crowd, “There are six days [in the week] for people to work. Therefore, you should come to be healed on one of them, and not on the Sabbath day.”

Luke 23:56

So, they returned [home] and prepared spices and [aromatic] oils [i.e., for embalming Jesus’ body]. Then they rested on the Sabbath day according to the [fourth] commandment. [See Ex. 20:10].

Luke 6:2

But certain Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is against the Law of Moses on the Sabbath day?”

John 1:19

And this is the testimony John [the Immerser] gave when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” [Note: Levites were men who assisted the priests in the Temple service].

John 5:11

But he replied to them, “The same man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your cot and walk.’”

John 5:15

[Then] the man left and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

John 5:16

So, for this reason the Jews began persecuting Jesus, because He did these [kinds of] things on the Sabbath day.

John 7:23

If a person is circumcised on a Sabbath day so that the Law of Moses can be observed [properly, then why] are you upset with me for restoring a person to complete health on a Sabbath day?

John 9:16

Some of the Pharisees then said, “The man who did this is not from God, because he does not observe the Sabbath day.” But other people said, “How could a man who is a sinner do such [miraculous] signs?” And the people were divided among themselves [over the issue].