King James Version
John 5:17 in the King James Version says “But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto , and I work.” — study this verse from John chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto , and I work.”
John 5:17 · KJV
The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto , and I work.
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.
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“answered”
G611to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“hitherto”
G2193a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
“work”
G2038to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc
“and I”
G2504so also the dative case ????? <pronunciation strongs="kam-oy'"/>, and accusative case ???? <pronunciation strongs="kam-eh'"/> and (or also, even, etc.
“work”
G2038to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc
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