John 5:14-16 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁴Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”

¹⁵And the man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

¹⁶Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.

— John 5:14-16

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Illustration of John 5:14-15 NLT

Illustration of John 5:14-15 NLT -- [About the man who had been healed, John wrote:] But afterward Jesus found him in the Temple and told him, "Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you." Then the man went and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had healed him.

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Illustration of John 5:16-17 NLT

Illustration of John 5:16-17 NLT -- So the Jewish leaders began harassing Jesus for breaking the Sabbath rules [by healing on the Sabbath]. But Jesus replied, "My Father is always working, and so am I."

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