John 5:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.”

John 5:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 5:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 5:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.”

John 5:18 — World English Bible

John 5:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.”

John 5:18 — American Standard Version

John 5:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because of this, then, were the Jews seeking the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the sabbath, but he also called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.”

John 5:18 — Young's Literal Translation

John 5:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he had not only violated the sabbath, but also said that God was his own Father, making himself equal with God.”

John 5:18 — Darby Translation

John 5:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill him: not onely because he had broken the Sabbath: but said also that God was his Father, and made himselfe equall with God.”

John 5:18 — Geneva Bible

John 5:18 in Context — John 5

16 C’est pourquoi les Juifs poursuivaient Jésus, parce qu’il faisait ces choses le jour du sabbat.

17 Mais Jésus leur répondit: Mon Père agit jusqu’à présent; moi aussi, j’agis.

18 A cause de cela, les Juifs cherchaient encore plus à le faire mourir, non seulement parce qu’il violait le sabbat, mais parce qu’il appelait Dieu son propre Père, se faisant lui-même égal à Dieu.

19 Jésus reprit donc la parole, et leur dit: En vérité, en vérité, je vous le dis,le Fils ne peut rien faire de lui-même, il ne fait que ce qu’il voit faire au Père;et tout ce que le Père fait, le Fils aussi le fait pareillement.

20 Car le Père aime le Fils, etlui montre tout ce qu’il fait; et il lui montrera des œuvres plus grandes que celles-ci, afin que vous soyez dans l’étonnement.

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What Does John 5:18 Mean?

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