John 5:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
reasonδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
the JewsἸουδαῖοι
(ioudaioi)
2453: Jewish, a Jew, Judeafrom Ioudas
were persecutingἐδίωκον
(ediōkon)
1377: to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecuteakin to a prim. verb dió (put to flight)
Jesus,Ἰησοῦν
(iēsoun)
2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.of Hebrew origin Yehoshua
becauseὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
He was doingἐποίει
(epoiei)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
these things 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
on the Sabbath.σαββάτῳ
(sabbatō)
4521: the Sabbath, i.e. the seventh day (of the week)of Hebrew origin shabbath


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τουτο  demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
touto  too'-to:  that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
εδιωκον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
dioko  dee-o'-ko:  to pursue; by implication, to persecute -- ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιησουν  noun - accusative singular masculine
Iesous  ee-ay-sooce':  Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus.
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιουδαιοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
Ioudaios  ee-oo-dah'-yos:  Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah -- Jew(-ess), of Judaea.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εζητουν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
zeteo  dzay-teh'-o:  to seek; specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
αποκτειναι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
apokteino  ap-ok-ti'-no:  to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy -- put to death, kill, slay.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ταυτα  demonstrative pronoun - accusative plural neuter
tauta  tow'-tah:  these things -- + afterward, follow, + hereafter, him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
εποιει  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
σαββατω  noun - dative singular neuter
sabbaton  sab'-bat-on:  sabbath (day), week.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

King James Bible
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, the Jews began persecuting Jesus because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

International Standard Version
So the Jewish leaders began persecuting Jesus, because he kept doing such things on the Sabbath.

NET Bible
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And because of this, the Jews were persecuting Yeshua and were seeking to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Jews began to persecute Jesus because he kept healing people on the day of worship.

King James 2000 Bible
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
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