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

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Parallel Verses

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."

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

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

King James Bible
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cross References

John 5:16
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

John 5:18
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

John 10:36
Say you of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and sent into the world, You blaspheme; because I said, I am the Son of God?

1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

5:17-23 The Divine power of the miracle proved Jesus to be the Son of God, and he declared that he worked with, and like unto his Father, as he saw good. These ancient enemies of Christ understood him, and became more violent, charging him not only with sabbath-breaking, but blasphemy, in calling God his own Father, and making himself equal with God. But all things now, and at the final judgment, are committed to the Son, purposely that all men might honour the Son, as they honour the Father; and every one who does not thus honour the Son, whatever he may think or pretend, does not honour the Father who sent him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

17, 18. My Father worketh hitherto and I work—The "I" is emphatic; "The creative and conservative activity of My Father has known no sabbath-cessation from the beginning until now, and that is the law of My working."