The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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17 But he answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I too am working."
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In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.”
18 This answer made the Judeans all the more intent on killing him -- not only was he breaking Shabbat; but also, by saying that God was his own Father, he was claiming equality with God.
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For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
19 Therefore, Yeshua said this to them: "Yes, indeed! I tell you that the Son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does, the Son does too.
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Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.
20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he does; and he will show him even greater things than these, so that you will be amazed.
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For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.
21 Just as the Father raises the dead and makes them alive, so too the Son makes alive anyone he wants.
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For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it.
22 The Father does not judge anyone but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,
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Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,
23 so that all may honor the Son as they honor the Father. Whoever fails to honor the Son is not honoring the Father who sent him.
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that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.
24 Yes, indeed! I tell you that whoever hears what I am saying and trusts the One who sent me has eternal life -- that is, he will not come up for judgment but has already crossed over from death to life!
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“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
25 Yes, indeed! I tell you that there is coming a time -- in fact, it's already here -- when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who listen will come to life.
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Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.
26 For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has given the Son life to have in himself.
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For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
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