Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working."
New American Standard Bible
But He answered them,
King James Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Holman Bible
But Jesus responded to them,
International Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I, too, am working."
A Conservative Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now and I work.
American Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.
Amplified
But Jesus answered them,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus said to them, "My Father is continuing to work and I am working."
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus answered them: My Father works till now, and I also work.
Bible in Basic English
But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.
Common New Testament
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working still, and I am working."
Daniel Mace New Testament
But Jesus answered them, my father works without intermission, and so do I.
Darby Translation
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto and I work.
Godbey New Testament
And He responded to them, My Father worketh until now, and I work.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he answered them, "My Father is still at work, and I work too."
John Wesley New Testament
But Jesus answered them, My father worketh until now, and I work.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus answered, My Father works till now, and I work.
King James 2000
But Jesus answered them, My Father works still, and I work.
Modern King James verseion
But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now, and I work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jesus answered them, "My father worketh hitherto, and I work."
Moffatt New Testament
The reply of Jesus was, "As my Father has continued working to this hour, so I work too."
Montgomery New Testament
But he answered them, "My Father has continued working until now, and I am working too."
NET Bible
So he told them, "My Father is working until now, and I too am working."
New Heart English Bible
But he answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."
Noyes New Testament
But he answered them, My Father is working up to this time, and I work.
Sawyer New Testament
But Jesus answered them, My Father works even till now, and I work.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, answered them - My Father, until even now, is working; and, I, am working.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus replied: "My Father works to this very hour, and I work also."
Webster
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Weymouth New Testament
His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."
Williams New Testament
Then He answered them, "My Father is still working, and so am I."
World English Bible
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."
Worrell New Testament
But He answered them, "My Father worketh even until now, and I work."
Worsley New Testament
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh without intermission, and so do I.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'
Themes
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As unrestricted by the law of the sabbath, equally with the father
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ doing the will of God the father
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Power » Of Christ » As the son of God, is the power of God
The power of Christ » As the son of God, is the power of God
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Topics
Interlinear
De
Ergazomai
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 5:17
Devotionals containing John 5:17
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 5:17
Images John 5:17
Prayers for John 5:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Equal With God
16 And on account of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he was doing these [things] on the Sabbath. 17 But he answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working." 18 So on account of this the Jews were seeking even more to kill him, because he not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God his own Father, [thus] making himself equal with God.
Cross References
John 9:4
It is necessary [for] us to do the deeds of the one who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work!
John 14:10
Do you not believe that I [am] in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from myself, but the Father residing in me does his works.
Genesis 2:1-2
And heaven and earth and all their array were finished.
Psalm 65:6
[who] established the mountains by his strength, [the one who] is girded with might,
Isaiah 40:26
Lift your eyes up [on] high, and see! Who created these? The one who brings out their host by number. He calls all them by name. Because [he is] great of power and mighty of power, no man is missing.
Matthew 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And one of them will not fall to the ground {without the knowledge and consent} of your Father.
Acts 14:17
And yet he did not leave himself without witness [by] doing good, giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying [you] with food and your hearts with gladness."
Acts 17:28
for in him we live and move and exist, as even some of {your own} poets have said: 'For we also are {his} offspring.'
1 Corinthians 12:6
and there are varieties of activities, but the same God, who works all [things] in all [people].
Colossians 1:16
because all [things] in the heavens and on the earth were created by him, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers, all [things] were created through him and for him,
Hebrews 1:3
who is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, sustaining all [things] by the word of power. [When he] had made purification for sins through him, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,