John 5:17
15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
18 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.
19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
- KJV
- But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
- WEB
- But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”
- ASV
- But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.
- DARBY
- But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto and I work.
- BLB
- But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”
- ÅB
- Men Jesus svarte dem: Min Far arbeider inntil nå; også jeg arbeider.
- OTB
- Men Jesus svarte dem: "Min Far arbeider inntil nå, og jeg arbeider også."
- B1930
- Men Jesus svarte dem: Min Fader arbeider inntil nu; også jeg arbeider.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
Read in contextJohn 14:10
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
Read in contextColossians 1:16
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:6
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
Read in contextHebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Read in contextGenesis 2:1–2
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Read in contextActs 17:28
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
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