John 5:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.”
John 5:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 5:1613 words
καὶkaiand / also
διὰdiathrough / because of
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
ἐδίωκονediōkonensue, follow (after), given to
οἱhoithe
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJew(-ess), of Judæa
τὸνtonthe
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus
ὅτιhotithat / because
ταῦταtautahe (it was that), hereof, it
ἐποίειepoieiabide, + agree, appoint
ἐνenabout, after, against
σαββάτῳsabbatōSabbath
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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