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John 5:16
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Therefore, the Jews began persecuting Jesus because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
And therefore did the Iewes persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on a Sabbath.
Because Jesus was doing this on the Sabbath day, some evil people began to persecute him.
For this reason the Jews began to persecute Jesus continually because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
And for this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
They started making a lot of trouble for Jesus because he did things like this on the Sabbath.
and on account of this, the Judeans began harassing Yeshua because he did these things on Shabbat.
And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus [and sought to kill him], because he had done these things on sabbath.
Jesus was doing all this on the Sabbath day. So these Jews began trying to make him stop.
And therefore the Iewes did persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.
And for this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus and wanted to kill him, because he was doing these things on the sabbath.
So they began to persecute Jesus, because he had done this healing on a Sabbath.
And on account of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
And because of this, the Jews persecuted Jesus and lusted to kill Him, because He did these things on a sabbath.
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
For this cause the Yehudim persecuted Yeshua, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Shabbat.
So the Jews[fn] began persecuting Jesus because he kept doing such things on the Sabbath.
On account of this the Jihudoyee persecuted Jeshu, and sought to kill him, because these things he had done on the shabath.
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him; because he had done these things on the sabbath.
And therefore the Iewes dyd persecute Iesus, and sought [the meanes] to slea hym, because he hadde done these thynges on the Sabboth day.
And for this cause did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.
and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.
Therfor the Jewis pursueden Jhesu, for he dide this thing in the sabat.
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.
For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, [fn] because He had done these things on the Sabbath.
So the Jewish leaders began harassing Jesus for breaking the Sabbath rules.
Because Jesus did these things on the Day of Rest, the Jews made it very hard for Him.
Therefore the Jews started persecuting Jesus, because he was doing such things on the sabbath.
And, on this account, were the Jews persecuting Jesus, because, these things, he had been doing, on Sabbath.
Therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
And this was why the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did this on the sabbath.
And therfore the Iewes dyd persecute Iesus and sought the meanes to slee him because he had done these thinges on the Saboth daye.
and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.
Therfore dyd ye Iewes persecute Iesus, and sought to slaye him, because he had done this vpo ye Sabbath.
upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day.
So the Jewish leaders started nit-picking Jesus about healing a man on the day of rest.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
persecute: John 15:20, Acts 9:4, Acts 9:5
and sought: John 5:13, John 7:19, John 7:20, John 7:25, John 10:39, Matthew 12:13, Mark 3:6, Luke 6:11
Reciprocal: Exodus 35:2 - whosoever Matthew 12:2 - Behold Luke 6:2 - Why Luke 13:14 - with John 8:37 - but John 9:14 - General John 11:46 - General John 11:57 - had Hebrews 12:3 - contradiction
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus,.... With their tongues, reproaching and reviling him, as a sabbath breaker, a destroyer of the law, and a sinful wicked man:
and sought to slay him; either in a violent way, by setting the zealots, a sort of ruffians under the pretence of religion, upon him; or rather in a judicial way, summoning him before the sanhedrim, in order to condemn him to death for the breach of the sabbath, which by the law of Moses was punishable with death:
because he had done these things on the sabbath day; because he had cured the man of his disease, under which he had laboured eight and thirty years, and had ordered him to take up his bed, and walk home with it on his back on the sabbath day. This drew upon him their resentment to such a degree, that they not only persecuted him with their tongues, but sought to take away his life. Nothing would satisfy them but his blood.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Persecuted Jesus - They opposed him; attempted to ruin his character; to destroy his popularity; and probably held him up before the people as a violator of the law of God. Instead of making inquiry whether he had not given proof that he was the Messiah, they “assumed” that he must be wrong, and ought to be punished. Thus every bigot and persecutor does in regard to those who differ from them.
To slay him - To put him to death. This they attempted to do because it was directed in the law of Moses, Exodus 31:15; Exodus 35:2. See Luke 6:7, Luke 6:11; Luke 13:14. We see here,
1. How full of enmity and how bloody was the purpose of the Jews, All that Jesus had done was to restore an infirm man to health - a thing which they would have done for their cattle Luke 6:7, and yet they sought. his life because he had done it for a sick “man.”
2. Men are often extremely envious because good is done by others, especially if it is not done according to the way of their denomination or party.
3. Here was an instance of the common feelings of a hypocrite. He often covers his enmity against the power of religion by great zeal for the form of it. He hates and persecutes those who do good, who seek the conversion of sinners, who love revivals of religion and the spread of the gospel, because it is not according to some matter of form which has been established, and on which he supposes the whole safety of the church to hang. There was nothing that Jesus was more opposed to than hypocrisy, and nothing that he set himself more against than those who suppose all goodness to consist in “forms,” and all piety in the “shibboleths” of a party.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 5:16. And sought to slay him — This clause is omitted by BCDL, some others, and several ancient versions. Griesbach has left it out of the text; and Professor White says, certissime delenda: but it does not appear to me that it should be omitted. However, it was true of the Jews, whether the words were originally in the evangelist or not. For what cause did these persons seek to destroy our Lord? Because he had healed a poor man, who had been diseased thirty-eight years, and ordered him to carry home the couch on which he lay! How implacable must their malice have been! The spirit of religious persecution has always been the most fell and dangerous of all on this side perdition. Every other disposition appears to have its moderator; but this is wholly abandoned to the guidance of Satan, and has for its objects the men who know the truth, and who live to the glory of their God, and for the benefit of mankind. How strange that such should ever be objects of malice and hatred! But the Satanic nature in fallen man is ever opposed to whatever comes from God.
