John 5:16,18
John 5:15-16 The Message (MSG)
The man went back and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. That is why the Jews were out to get Jesus—because he did this kind of thing on the Sabbath.
John 5:18 The Message (MSG)
That really set them off. The Jews were now not only out to expose him; they were out to kill him. Not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was calling God his own Father, putting himself on a level with God.
John 5:16 King James Version (KJV)
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
John 5:18 King James Version (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 5:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
John 5:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
John 5:16 New Century Version (NCV)
Because Jesus was doing this on the Sabbath day, some evil people began to persecute him.
John 5:18 New Century Version (NCV)
This made them try still harder to kill him. They said, “First Jesus was breaking the law about the Sabbath day. Now he says that God is his own Father, making himself equal with God!”
John 5:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
John 5:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 5:16 New International Version (NIV)
So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him.
John 5:18 New International Version (NIV)
For this reason they tried 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 with God.
John 5:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath.
John 5:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.
John 5:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For this reason the Jews began to persecute Jesus continually because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
John 5:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
This made the Jews more determined than ever to kill Him, for not only was He breaking the Sabbath [from their viewpoint], but He was also calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
John 5:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
So the Jewish leaders began harassing Jesus for breaking the Sabbath rules.
John 5:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
So the Jewish leaders tried all the harder to find a way to kill him. For he not only broke the Sabbath, he called God his Father, thereby making himself equal with God.
John 5:16 The Passion Translation (TPT)
From that day forward the Jewish leaders began to persecute Jesus because of the things he did on the Sabbath.
John 5:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)
This infuriated them and made them all the more eager to devise a plan to kill him. For not only did he break their Sabbath rules, but he also called God “my Father,” which made him equal to God.