KJV King James Version
The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.
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John 5:10
The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”
WEB World English Bible
So the Jews said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”
ASV American Standard Version
So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
the Jews then said to him that hath been healed, ‘It is a sabbath; it is not lawful to thee to take up the couch.’
Surrounding context — John 5
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in [that] place.
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ἔλεγονG3004 · legōto sayοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαῖοιG2453 · IoudaiosJewτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoτεθεραπευμένῳ·G2323 · therapeuōto serve/healσάββατόνG4521 · sabbatonSabbathἐστιν,G1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἔξεστίνG1832 · exesti, exonbe permittedσοιG4771 · suyouἆραιG142 · airōto take upτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκράβαττόνG2895 · krabbatosbed
Cross-references
Jeremiah 17:21Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring [it] in by the gates of Jerusalem;John 9:16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.Luke 6:2And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?Mark 3:4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.Luke 13:14And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.Mark 2:24And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?Nehemiah 13:15-21In those days saw I in Judah [some] treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all [manner of] burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals.Matthew 12:2-8But when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.John 5:16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.Isaiah 58:13If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, [from] doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking [thine own] words:John 7:23If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?Luke 23:56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.Jeremiah 17:27But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.Exodus 31:12-17And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,Exodus 20:8-11Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
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