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John 5:17 — King James Version← Study notes

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


John 5:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 5:1712 words
GreekMeaning
ho
thearticleG3588
δὲde
ButwordG1161
ἀπεκρίνατοapekrinato
answeredverbG611
αὐτοῖςautois
thempronounG846
Ho
ThearticleG3588
πατήρpatēr
FathernounG3962
μουmou
and I myselfpronounG1473
ἕωςheōs
untilprepositionG2193
ἄρτιarti
nowadverbG737
ἐργάζεταιergazetai
is workingverbG2038
κἀγὼkagō
(and, even, even sopronounG2504
ἐργάζομαιergazomai
am workingverbG2038
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 5:17

The man, when healed, did not proceed to the market place, or give himself up to pleasure or vain glory, but, which was a great mark of religion, went to the temple: Afterward Jesus finds him in the temple.

Chrysostom · 4th century

The Lord Jesus saw him both in the crowd, and in the temple. The impotent man does not recognize Jesus in the crowd; but in the temple, being a sacred place, he does.

Augustine · 4th century

For; if we would know our Maker’s grace, and attain to the sight of Him, we must avoid the crowd of evil thoughts and affections, convey ourselves out of the con

Alcuin · 8th century
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