John 5:18

First Nations Version

This made them want to kill him all the more, for he not only showed no regard for the Day of Resting, but he also was making himself out to be equal with the Great Spirit—calling him his own Father.

Cross References

John 10:33

They answered, “Not for any good thing you have done, but for speaking lies against the Great Spirit. How can you, a weak human being, represent yourself as the Great Spirit?”

John 10:30

for I and my Father are one.”

John 19:7

They answered him back, “Our law tells us he must die, for he has represented himself as the Son of the Great Spirit.”

John 8:58

“I speak from my heart,” he answered. “I was there before Father of Many Nations (Abraham) was born—for I am.” The tribal leaders had heard enough!

John 14:23

“I will show myself to the ones who love me and are staying true to my teachings. They will be loved by my Father, and we will come and make our home in and among them.

John 5:23

He did this so all will honor the Son in the same way they honor the Father. The ones who do not honor the Son do not honor the Father who sent him.

Philippians 2:6

Even though Creator Sets Free (Jesus) has always been the same as the Great Spirit and shared everything equally with him, he did not even think of holding on to this in a selfish way.

Revelation 22:3

No curse will be found there, for the seat of honor of the Great Spirit and the Lamb will be in that village, and in that place his people will honor him with their service.

Revelation 22:1

The spirit-messenger then showed me the river of life-giving water shining as bright as crystal. It flowed out from the seat of honor of the Great Spirit and the Lamb.

John 8:54

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) answered them, “If I honor myself, then I have no honor. The one who honors me is my Father, the one of whom you say, ‘He is our Great Spirit.’

John 7:19

“Drawn from the Water (Moses) gave you the law, but none of you keep it. Why do you want to kill me?”

John 7:1

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) left the Land of Promise (Judea) because the Tribal Members there wanted to put him to death. To avoid conflict with them, he had been staying in the territory of Circle of Nations (Galilee), going from village to village.

John 5:16

Because of this, the tribal leaders were giving Creator Sets Free (Jesus) trouble and wanted to put him to death, because he was doing this on the Day of Resting.

John 14:9

“Friend of Horses (Philip),” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) said, “how long have you walked with me, and still you do not know me? How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? The ones who have seen me have seen the Father.

Matthew 12:5

“Have you not read in tribal law that the holy men who perform the ceremonies in the sacred lodge are permitted to ignore the sacredness of the Day of Resting—without blame?

John 1:19

Some of the holy men and tribal leaders from the tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel) were sent from Village of Peace (Jerusalem). “Who are you?” they asked.

John 5:15

The man went back to the strict traditional people and told them it was Creator Sets Free (Jesus) who had made him well again.

John 5:17

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) made it clear to them, “My Father has been working, so I am working also.”