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A Clear Claim to Divinity
Commentators unanimously agree that when Jesus called God "His own Father," it was a direct claim to divinity. The Jewish leaders understood this perfectly, interpreting it as Jesus "making himself equal with God." Scholars like A.T. Robertson and John Calvin note that Jesus never corrected this understanding; instead, the rest of the chapter is His defense of this very claim.
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Albert Barnes
On John 5:18
18th Century
Theologian
The more to kill him. Jesus's answer was greatly suited to irritate them. He did not deny what he had done, but he added…
AT Robertson
On John 5:18
Sought the more (μαλλον εζητουν). Imperfect active of ζητεω, graphic picture of increased and untiring effort "to kill him" (αυτον…
Charles Ellicott
On John 5:18
19th Century
Bishop
For “had broken,” read did He break, and for “His Father,” His own Father. They recognize as beyond doubt what He means by the te…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 5:18
19th Century
Preacher
They did not understand him to preach Unitarianism; they understood him to proclaim his own true and proper Godhead, and he never contradicted them…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 5:18
The Jews were angry because of Jesus’ violation of the Sabbath, but they were furious when he was so presumptuous as to claim equality with the Fat…
John Calvin
On John 5:18
16th Century
Theologian
For this reason, therefore, the Jews sought the more to slay him. This defense was so far from lessening their fury that it enraged them e…
John Gill
On John 5:18
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him
They were the more desirous to take away his life, and were more bent…
Matthew Henry
On John 5:17–23
17th Century
Minister
The divine power of the miracle proved Jesus to be the Son of God, and he declared that he worked with, and like his Father, as he saw fit. These a…