John 5:16
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
Cross-reference
In John 15:20, Jesus warns that persecution of him extends to his followers, grounding the Jews' persecution in John 5:16.
In John 10:39, the attempt to seize Jesus echoes the ongoing persecution that began in 5:16.
In John 7:19, Jesus confronts Jews seeking to kill him, expanding on the persecution motive introduced in John 5:16.
In John 7:25, the crowd recognizes Jesus as the one the leaders want to kill, showing the persecution from 5:16 is widely known.
John 11:57 shows the persecution escalating to official arrest orders, fulfilling the hostility initiated after the Sabbath healing.
John 9:14 similarly records a Sabbath healing by Jesus, continuing the pattern of conflict with Jewish leaders over Sabbath observance.
In John 8:37, Jesus says the leaders seek to kill him, directly referencing the persecution introduced in John 5:16.
In John 7:20, the crowd denies seeking to kill Jesus, contrasting with the persecution reported in John 5:16.
In Acts 9:5, Jesus explicitly says 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,' reinforcing the identification from John 5:16.
In Acts 9:4, Jesus identifies with his persecuted followers, linking the persecution of him in John 5:16 to persecution of the church.
Luke 6:11 describes the furious response of the Pharisees after a Sabbath healing, matching the persecution in John 5:16.
Mark 3:6 shows the Pharisees plotting to kill Jesus after a Sabbath healing, directly paralleling the persecution in John 5:16.
Luke 13:14 shows the synagogue leader indignant over a Sabbath healing, directly paralleling the persecution in John 5:16.
Exodus 35:2 commands death for Sabbath work, providing the legal basis for the persecution Jesus faced in John 5:16.
Luke 6:2 has Pharisees questioning why Jesus' disciples do what is unlawful on the Sabbath, echoing the Sabbath controversy of John 5:16.
Matthew 12:2 records Pharisees accusing Jesus' disciples of Sabbath violation, similar to the controversy that sparked persecution in John 5:16.
Matthew 12:13 records another Sabbath healing by Jesus, the kind of act that led to the persecution in John 5:16.