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John 5:15–16

15 Then the man went and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had healed him.

Jesus Claims to Be the Son of God

16 So the Jewish leaders began harassing* Jesus for breaking the Sabbath rules.

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John 5:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 The man went away and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well.

16 So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him.

John 5:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. 16 And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

John 5:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.

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

John 5:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

16 For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath.

John 5:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 Then the man left and told his people that Jesus was the one who had made him well.

16 Because Jesus was doing this on the Sabbath day, some evil people began to persecute him.

John 5:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole. 16 And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

John 5:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. 16 And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on sabbath.

John 5:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 The man went back to the Jews and told them that Jesus was the man who had made him well. 

16 The Jews began to persecute Jesus because he kept healing people on the day of rest—a holy day.

John 5:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 The man went and reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

16 Therefore, the Jews began persecuting Jesus because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

John 5:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. 16 Therefore the Jews started persecuting Jesus, because he was doing such things on the sabbath.

John 5:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 The man went and reported to the Jews that Jesus was the one who made him well. 16 And on account of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

John 5:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 The man went away. He told the Jews it was Jesus who had made him well.

16 Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath day. So the Jews began to oppose him.

John 5:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

16 For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.


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