John 5:17
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Cross-references
John 14:10 explicitly states that the Father is doing His work through Jesus, clarifying the claim in John 5:17 that Jesus works as the Father works.
John 9:4 echoes Jesus' mission to do the Father's works, aligning with His defense in John 5:17 that He works as God works.
John 10:36 defends Jesus' title 'Son of God', the same claim that in 5:18 provoked the Jews to seek his death.
John 10:30 explicitly states the unity of Father and Son, the foundation for Jesus' claim in 5:17 that he works together with the Father.
In John 1:3, Jesus is the Creator of all things — grounding his John 5:17 claim to work as the Father by showing his divine agency from the beginning.
John 10:25 echoes that Jesus' works are done in the Father's name, confirming his claim to work as the Father works.
In John 2:16, Jesus calls the temple 'my Father's house' — the same filial relationship he uses in John 5:17 to justify his Sabbath work.
John 14:23 shows the Father and Son coming to dwell with believers, extending the theme of their cooperative work from 5:17.
Hebrews 1:3 says Christ sustains all things by His powerful word — directly reflecting the Father's continuous work.
Genesis 2:2 states God rested on the seventh day, but Jesus in John 5:17 claims God is always working, redefining Sabbath rest as ongoing divine activity.
1 Corinthians 12:6 states that the same God is at work in all gifts — a clear parallel to the Father always working.
Acts 17:28 declares that in God we live and move and have our being — directly affirming the Father's constant sustaining work.
In Mark 2:28, Jesus asserts authority over the Sabbath — consistent with his John 5:17 claim to work as the Father works.
In Matthew 12:8, Jesus declares himself Lord of the Sabbath — reinforcing his John 5:17 claim to work as the Father does on the Sabbath.
In Matthew 12:2, Pharisees accuse disciples of Sabbath-breaking — the same conflict Jesus addresses in John 5:17 by asserting the Father's ongoing work.
Isaiah 40:28 declares the Lord never grows tired or weary — affirming His unceasing work, parallel to the Father always at work.
In Luke 2:49, Jesus prioritizes his Father's business — prefiguring his John 5:17 assertion that he works as the Father works.
Acts 2:22 confirms that God performed works through Jesus, matching Jesus' assertion that he works as the Father works.
Acts 14:17 provides evidence of God's unceasing work through rain, crops, and joy — confirming His ongoing provision.
Matthew 10:29 shows the Father's care for sparrows falling — a specific example of His continuous providential work.
Colossians 1:17 describes Christ sustaining all things — an extension of the continuous divine work Jesus claims in 5:17.
Isaiah 40:26 depicts God's ongoing power in sustaining the stars, supporting Jesus' claim in John 5:17 that the Father is always at work.