Tag: John 5:17

  • How does Jesus have a Father? Studying John 5:17

    How does Jesus have a Father? Studying John 5:17

    In John 5, Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath. This causes a controversy between Jesus and the Pharisees who had an extremely restrictive view of activities which were allowed on the Sabbath.  In John 5:17, Jesus says: “My father is working until now, and I am working.”  That’s a theologically loaded statement.  It’s so…