John 5:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
In his defense Jesus said to them, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working."

New Living Translation
But Jesus replied, “My Father is always working, and so am I.”

English Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

Berean Study Bible
But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

New American Standard Bible
But He answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.”

NASB 1995
But He answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working."

NASB 1977
But He answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.”

Amplified Bible
But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now [He has never ceased working], and I too am working.”

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus responded to them, “My Father is still working, and I am working also.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Jesus responded to them, "My Father is still working, and I am working also."

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus said, "My Father has never stopped working, and this is why I keep on working."

Good News Translation
Jesus answered them, "My Father is always working, and I too must work."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus replied to them, "My Father is working right now, and so am I."

International Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I, too, am working."

NET Bible
So he told them, "My Father is working until now, and I too am working."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

New King James Version
But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.”

King James 2000 Bible
But Jesus answered them, My Father works still, and I work.

New Heart English Bible
But he answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."

World English Bible
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."

American King James Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father works till now, and I work.

American Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

A Faithful Version
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I work."

Darby Bible Translation
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto and I work.

English Revised Version
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

Webster's Bible Translation
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But Iesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I worke.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Iesus aunswered them: My father worketh hitherto, and I worke.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Iesus answered them: My father worketh hither to, and I worke also.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Iesus answered them: my father worketh hidder to and I worke.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jesus answered them, “My Father works until now, and I work”;

Berean Literal Bible
But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working."

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jesus answered, My Father works till now, and I work.

Literal Emphasis Translation
However Jesus answered them, My Father is working until just now and I am also working.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Jesus answered them: My Father worketh until now; and I work.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But Jesus answered them, “Even now, my Father is working, and I am working.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua himself said to them: “My Father is working until this hour, and I am also working.”

Lamsa Bible
But Jesus said to them, My Father works even until now, so I also work.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus answered them: My Father works till now, and I also work.

Godbey New Testament
And He responded to them, My Father worketh until now, and I work.

Haweis New Testament
Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

Mace New Testament
But Jesus answered them, my father works without intermission, and so do I.

Weymouth New Testament
His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."

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.
















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