18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 5:18:1 ⧉διὰdiabecause of John 5:18:2 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis John 5:18:3 ⧉οὖνoontherefore John 5:18:4 ⧉μᾶλλονmallonmore John 5:18:5 ⧉ἐζήτουνezeetoon{They} were seeking John 5:18:6 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim John 5:18:7 ⧉οἱhee{the} John 5:18:8 ⧉ἸουδαῖοιioodeeeJews John 5:18:9 ⧉ἀποκτεῖναιapokteeneto kill John 5:18:10 ⧉ὅτιhoteebecause John 5:18:11 ⧉οὐoonnot John 5:18:12 ⧉μόνονmonononly John 5:18:13 ⧉ἔλυεeleeewas breaking John 5:18:14 ⧉τὸto{the} John 5:18:15 ⧉σάββατονsavvatonSabbath John 5:18:16 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut John 5:18:17 ⧉καὶkealso John 5:18:18 ⧉πατέραpateraFather John 5:18:19 ⧉ἴδιονeedionhis own John 5:18:20 ⧉ἔλεγεeleyewas saying John 5:18:21 ⧉τὸνton{the} John 5:18:22 ⧉θεὸνtheonGod John 5:18:23 ⧉ἴσονeesonequal John 5:18:24 ⧉ἑαυτὸνheaftonhimself John 5:18:25 ⧉ποιῶνpeeonmaking John 5:18:26 ⧉τῷtoto {the} John 5:18:27 ⧉θεῷ.theoGod |
18. Formal Translation Therefore, because of this, the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He was not only breaking the Sabbath, but He was also calling God {Theos, Claimed Father} His own Father, making Himself equal with God. |
18. Dynamic Translation This is why the Jews were trying even harder to kill Him: because He was not only breaking the Sabbath, but was even saying that God was His own Father, making Himself equal with God {Theos, Shared Nature}. |