Then he told the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ So he stretched it out, and it was restored, as good as the other.
John 5:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Therefore, the Jews began persecuting Jesus because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this reason the Jews began to persecute (annoy, torment) Jesus and sought to kill Him, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath. American Standard Version (1901) And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath. Common English Bible As a result, the Jewish leaders were harassing Jesus, since he had done these things on the Sabbath. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, the Jews were persecuting Jesus, for he was doing these things on the Sabbath. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath. |
Then he told the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ So he stretched it out, and it was restored, as good as the other.
Immediately the Pharisees went out and started plotting with the Herodians against him, how they might kill him.
They, however, were filled with rage and started discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.
This was John’s testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, ‘Who are you? ’
Then they were trying again to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.
Remember the word I spoke to you: “A servant is not greater than his master.” If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
and so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, ‘This is the Sabbath. The law prohibits you from picking up your mat.’
But the man who was healed did not know who it was, because Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.
The man went and reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
Jesus responded to them, ‘My Father is still working, and I am working also.’
This is why the Jews began trying all the more to kill him: Not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal to God.
Some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, ‘Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?