John 5:16-17 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

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

¹⁷But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

— John 5:16-17

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