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John 5:18

NETBible	For this reason the Jewish leaders¹ were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.
NIV © biblegateway Joh 5:18	For this reason the Jews tried all the harder to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 5:18	For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
NLT © biblegateway Joh 5:18	So the Jewish leaders tried all the more to kill him. In addition to disobeying the Sabbath rules, he had spoken of God as his Father, thereby making himself equal with God.
MSG © biblegateway Joh 5:18	That really set them off. The Jews were now not only out to expose him; they were out to kill him. Not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was calling God his own Father, putting himself on a level with God.
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 5:18	For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 5:18	For this reason the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because he was not only breaking the sabbath, but was also calling God his own Father, thereby making himself equal to God.
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 5:18	Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.
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KJV	Therefore <1223> <5124> <3767> the Jews <2453> sought <2212> (5707) the more <3123> to kill <615> (5658) him <846>_, because <3754> he <3089> (0) not <3756> only <3440> had broken <3089> (5707) the sabbath <4521>_, but <235> said <3004> (5707) also <2532> that God <2316> was his <2398> Father <3962>_, making <4160> (5723) himself <1438> equal <2470> with God <2316>_.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 5:18	For this <3778> reason <1223> therefore <3767> the Jews <2453> were seeking <2212> all the more <3123> to kill <615> Him, because <3754> He not only <3440> was breaking <3089> the Sabbath <4521> , but also <2532> was calling <3004> God <2316> His own <2398> Father <3962> , making <4160> Himself <1438> equal <2470> with God <2316> .
NET [draft] ITL	For <1223> this <5124> reason the Jewish leaders <2453> were trying <2212> even harder to kill <615> him, because <3754> not <3756> only <3440> was he breaking <3089> the Sabbath <4521> , but <235> he was <3004> also calling <3004> God <2316> his own <2398> Father <3962> , thus making <4160> himself <1438> equal <2470> with God <2316> .
GREEK	dia <1223> PREP touto <5124> D-ASN oun <3767> CONJ mallon <3123> ADV ezhtoun <2212> (5707) V-IAI-3P auton <846> P-ASM oi <3588> T-NPM ioudaioi <2453> A-NPM apokteinai <615> (5658) V-AAN oti <3754> CONJ ou <3756> PRT-N monon <3440> ADV eluen <3089> (5707) V-IAI-3S to <3588> T-ASN sabbaton <4521> N-ASN alla <235> CONJ kai <2532> CONJ patera <3962> N-ASM idion <2398> A-ASM elegen <3004> (5707) V-IAI-3S ton <3588> T-ASM yeon <2316> N-ASM ison <2470> A-ASM eauton <1438> F-3ASM poiwn <4160> (5723) V-PAP-NSM tw <3588> T-DSM yew <2316> N-DSM


NETBible	For this reason the Jewish leaders¹ were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.
NET Notes	¹tn Or “the Jewish authorities”; Grk “the Jews.” See the note on the phrase “Jewish leaders” in v. 10.