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.
Cross-reference
John 5:9 states the healing and bed-carrying happened on the Sabbath, directly setting up the accusation that follows in verse 10.
Exodus 20:8 commands to remember the Sabbath and keep it holy — this is the foundational law that the Jews interpret as prohibiting bed-carrying.
Exodus 31:12-17 gives the original Sabbath law of rest and no work, which the Jews in John 5:10 are citing to forbid carrying the bed.
Nehemiah 13:15-21 shows the same prohibition against carrying burdens on the Sabbath, illustrating the legal background behind the Jews' objection.
Jeremiah 17:21 explicitly forbids carrying burdens on the Sabbath, directly matching the action the Jews condemn in John 5:10.
Jeremiah 17:27 adds the consequence of divine judgment for Sabbath violations, underscoring the seriousness of the charge in John 5:10.
Matthew 12:2-8 records Jesus defending Sabbath 'work' with mercy arguments, directly countering the legalism behind the Jews' objection in John 5:10.
Mark 2:24 shows the same accusation against Jesus' disciples, confirming this was a recurring Sabbath conflict like in John 5:10.
Mark 3:4 records Jesus' question about doing good on the Sabbath, which directly challenges the Jews' charge in John 5:10.
Luke 6:2 is another synoptic account of Pharisees questioning Sabbath law, reinforcing the conflict pattern seen in John 5:10.
Luke 13:14 records the synagogue ruler objecting to healing on the Sabbath, mirroring the unlawful accusation in John 5:10.
In Matthew 12:10, the Pharisees ask Jesus if it’s lawful to heal on the Sabbath, mirroring the same accusatory context as in John 5:10.
Luke 6:7 shows scribes and Pharisees watching Jesus to accuse Him of Sabbath healing, exactly paralleling the controversy in John 5:10.
Isaiah 58:13 expands the Sabbath principle to refraining from personal pursuits, underlying the strict interpretation reflected in John 5:10.
In Luke 23:56, the women rest on the Sabbath according to the commandment, contrasting with the Jews' accusation against the healed man for working.