John 5:16

The Passion Translation

From that day forward the Jewish leaders began to persecute Jesus because of the things he did on the Sabbath.

Cross References

Matthew 12:13

Then he turned to the man and said, “Hold out your hand!” And as he stretched it out, it was restored, exactly like the other.

Mark 3:6

After this happened, the Pharisees left abruptly and began to plot together with the friends and supporters of Herod Antipas on how they would kill Jesus.

Luke 6:11

The room erupted with bitter rage, and from that moment on, the religious leaders plotted among themselves about how they might harm Jesus.

John 1:19

Now this was John’s testimony when some of the Jewish leaders sent an entourage of priests and temple servants from Jerusalem to interrogate him. “Who are you?” they asked him.

John 10:39

Once again they attempted to seize him, but he escaped miraculously from their clutches.

John 15:20

So remember what I taught you, that a servant isn’t superior to his master. And since they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. And if they obey my teachings, they will also obey yours.

John 5:10

When the Jewish leaders saw the man walking along carrying his sleeping mat, they objected and said, “What are you doing carrying that? Don’t you know it’s the Sabbath? It’s not lawful for you to carry things on the Sabbath!”

John 5:13

But the healed man couldn’t give them an answer, for he didn’t yet know who it was, since Jesus had already slipped away into the crowd.

John 5:15

Then the man went to the Jewish leaders to inform them, “It was Jesus who healed me!”

John 5:17

Jesus answered his critics by saying, “Every day my Father is at work, and I will be, too!”

John 5:18

This infuriated them and made them all the more eager to devise a plan to kill him. For not only did he break their Sabbath rules, but he also called God “my Father,” which made him equal to God.

John 7:21

Jesus replied, “I only had to do one miracle, and all of you marvel!

John 7:25

Then some of the residents of Jerusalem spoke up and said, “Isn’t this the one they’re trying to kill?