John 5:10-18

John 5:10-18

[10] The Jews  therefore  unto him that was cured,  the sabbath day:  not  lawful  to carry  thy bed.  [11] He answered  them,  He that made  whole,  the same  said  Take up  bed,  and  walk.  [12] Then  asked they  him,  What  man  that which  said  Take up  and  walk?  [13] And  he that was healed  wist  not  who  for  Jesus  had conveyed himself away,  a multitude  in  that place.  [14] Afterward  Jesus  findeth  him  in  the temple,  and  said  unto him,  thou art made  whole:  sin  no more,  a worse thing  come  [15] The man  departed,  and  told  the Jews  that  Jesus,  which  had made  him  whole.  [16] And  therefore  the Jews  persecute  Jesus,  and  because  he had done  on  the sabbath day.  [17] But  Jesus  answered  them,  Father  worketh  hitherto,  and I  work.  [18] Therefore  the Jews  sought  the more  to kill  him,  because  not  only  had broken  the sabbath,  but  also  that God  was his  Father,  making  himself  equal  with God. 

What does John 5:10-18 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

More than once Jesus used His Sabbath activities to make the Jews consider who He was (cf. Matthew 12:1-14; Mark 2:23 to Mark 3:6; Luke 13:10-17; Luke 14:1-6). Here He wanted them to realize that He had the right to work on the Sabbath as His Father did. This is the first open hostility to Jesus that John recorded.