And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 5 of John. The healing at Bethesda occurs on the Sabbath and triggers a controversy over authority. Jesus interprets his action as participation in the Father’s work and begins to state more explicitly his unique relationship with God.
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Compare John 5:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Darum verfolgten die Juden Jesum und suchten ihn zu töten, daß er solches getan hatte am Sabbat.
Y por esta causa los Judíos perseguían a Jesús, y procuraban matarle, porque hacía estas cosas en sábado.
Por eso los judíos perseguían a Jesús, porque hacía estas cosas en sábado.
C'est pourquoi les Juifs poursuivaient Jésus, parce qu'il faisait ces choses le jour du sabbat.
E PERCIÒ i Giudei perseguivano Gesù, e cercavano d’ucciderlo, perciocchè avea fatte quelle cose in sabato
E por esta causa os judeus perseguiram a Jesus, e procuravam matá-lo, porque fazia estas coisas no sábado.
所以 猶太 人迫害耶穌,因為他在安息日做了這些事。
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