John 5:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

to kill Him. Note three attempts on the Lord's life, all connected with His claim to Deity, here; John 8:58, Joh 8:69. John 10:30; John 10:31.

because He not only. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "not only because He".

had broken. was breaking.

said also that God was His Father. -also called God His own Father.

God. App-98.

His. His own.

John 5:18

18 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.