15 The man went and reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.(A)

Honoring the Father and the Son

16 Therefore, the Jews began persecuting(B) Jesus[a] because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.(C) 17 But Jesus responded to them, “My Father(D) is still working, and I am working also.”

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  1. John 5:16 Other mss add and trying to kill Him

15 The man went away and told the Jewish leaders(A) that it was Jesus who had made him well.

The Authority of the Son

16 So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him. 17 In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father(B) is always at his work(C) to this very day, and I too am working.”

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