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John 5

John 5:17

The Father and the Son · John 5:16–30
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Translations

Modern
But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
Traditional
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Literal
But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”
Latin
Jesus autem respondit eis: Pater meus usque modo operatur, et ego operor.

Interlinear

Greek
English
But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

Notes

John 5:17

My Father is at His work, and I too am working: The Sabbath was a day of rest. People were not supposed to work.

However, Jewish teachers agreed that God still worked on the Sabbath. God gives life through birth. God also takes life in death. God’s work does not stop.

Jesus used this idea to explain his actions. He said that, like his Father, he was also working. By speaking this way, Jesus compared himself with God.

The Jewish leaders understood what he meant. They objected because they believed he was claiming a special right that belongs only to God.

John 5:1–40

This chapter is structured like a courtroom case (a legal trial). It begins with a description of the event that led to the conflict (5:1–15). This is followed by the decision of the Jewish leaders to take action against Jesus (5:16). Next comes a statement of the charges against him (5:18). The chapter then presents the defense given by Jesus, where he explains his authority and his relationship with the Father (5:17, 19–40).

Events

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) God, Being and Attributes of Heal, Healing Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Miracle Rest Sabbath

Topics

Christ is God: As Unrestricted by the Law of the Sabbath, Equally with The God: Fatherhood of Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to the Divinity of Power of Christ: As the Son of God, is the Power of God Temple: Herod the Great's Temple: Jesus Teaches In The Power of Christ: As the Son of God, is the Power of God Working for God