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Selected Verse: John 5:16 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Joh 5:16 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] therefore [1223] [5124] did [1377] the Jews [2453] persecute [1377] Jesus [2424], and [2532] sought [2212] to slay [615] him [846], because [3754] he had done [4160] these things [5023] on [1722] the sabbath day [4521]. |
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King James |
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
because he had done these things on the sabbath day--What to these hypocritical religionists was the doing of the most glorious and beneficent miracles, compared with the atrocity of doing them on the sabbath day! Having given them this handle, on purpose to raise the first public controversy with them, and thus open a fitting opportunity of laying His claims before them, He rises at once to the whole height of them, in a statement which for grandeur and terseness exceeds almost anything that ever afterwards fell from Him, at least to His enemies. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Persecuted Jesus - They opposed him; attempted to ruin his character; to destroy his popularity; and probably held him up before the people as a violator of the law of God. Instead of making inquiry whether he had not given proof that he was the Messiah, they "assumed" that he must be wrong, and ought to be punished. Thus every bigot and persecutor does in regard to those who differ from them.
To slay him - To put him to death. This they attempted to do because it was directed in the law of Moses, Exo 31:15; Exo 35:2. See Luk 6:7, Luk 6:11; Luk 13:14. We see here,
1. How full of enmity and how bloody was the purpose of the Jews, All that Jesus had done was to restore an infirm man to health - a thing which they would have done for their cattle Luk 6:7, and yet they sought. his life because he had done it for a sick "man."
2. Men are often extremely envious because good is done by others, especially if it is not done according to the way of their denomination or party.
3. Here was an instance of the common feelings of a hypocrite. He often covers his enmity against the power of religion by great zeal for the form of it. He hates and persecutes those who do good, who seek the conversion of sinners, who love revivals of religion and the spread of the gospel, because it is not according to some matter of form which has been established, and on which he supposes the whole safety of the church to hang. There was nothing that Jesus was more opposed to than hypocrisy, and nothing that he set himself more against than those who suppose all goodness to consist in "forms," and all piety in the "shibboleths" of a party. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Did the Jews persecute
The imperfect tense (ἐδίωκον) might be rendered began to persecute, as this is an opening of hostilities against Jesus, or, more probably, corresponds with the same tense in ἐποίει, he did, or better, was wont to do. Διώκω, to persecute, is originally to run after, to pursue with hostile purpose, and thence to harass.
And sought to kill Him
The best texts omit.
He did
See above. Godet observes: "the imperfect malignantly expresses the idea that the violation of the Sabbath has become with Him a sort of maxim." |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And sought to slay him - This clause is omitted by BCDL, some others, and several ancient versions. Griesbach has left it out of the text; and Professor White says, certissime delenda: but it does not appear to me that it should be omitted. However, it was true of the Jews, whether the words were originally in the evangelist or not. For what cause did these persons seek to destroy our Lord? Because he had healed a poor man, who had been diseased thirty-eight years, and ordered him to carry home the couch on which he lay! How implacable must their malice have been! The spirit of religious persecution has always been the most fell and dangerous of all on this side perdition. Every other disposition appears to have its moderator; but this is wholly abandoned to the guidance of Satan, and has for its objects the men who know the truth, and who live to the glory of their God, and for the benefit of mankind. How strange that such should ever be objects of malice and hatred! But the Satanic nature in fallen man is ever opposed to whatever comes from God. |
7 And [1161] the scribes [1122] and [2532] Pharisees [5330] watched [3906] him [846], whether [1487] he would heal [2323] on [1722] the sabbath day [4521]; that [2443] they might find [2147] an accusation [2724] against him [846].
14 And [1161] the ruler of the synagogue [752] answered [611] with indignation [23], because [3754] that Jesus [2424] had healed [2323] on the sabbath [4521] day, and said [3004] unto the people [3793], There are [1526] six [1803] days [2250] in [1722] which [3739] men ought [1163] to work [2038]: in [1722] them [5025] therefore [3767] come [2064] and be healed [2323], and [2532] not [3361] on the sabbath [4521] day [2250].
11 And [1161] they [846] were filled [4130] with madness [454]; and [2532] communed [1255] one with another [4314] [240] what [5101] [302] they might do [4160] to Jesus [2424].
7 And [1161] the scribes [1122] and [2532] Pharisees [5330] watched [3906] him [846], whether [1487] he would heal [2323] on [1722] the sabbath day [4521]; that [2443] they might find [2147] an accusation [2724] against him [846].
2 Six [08337] days [03117] shall work [04399] be done [06213], but on the seventh [07637] day [03117] there shall be to you an holy day [06944], a sabbath [07676] of rest [07677] to the LORD [03068]: whosoever doeth [06213] work [04399] therein shall be put to death [04191].
15 Six [08337] days [03117] may work [04399] be done [06213]; but in the seventh [07637] is the sabbath [07676] of rest [07677], holy [06944] to the LORD [03068]: whosoever doeth [06213] any work [04399] in the sabbath [07676] day [03117], he shall surely [04191] be put to death [04191].