King James Version

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Jesus” (Ἰησοῦς) before answered here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butἀπεκρίνατοapekrinatoansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὉhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατήρpatērFatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.FatherμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἕωςheōshithertoἕωςpreposition — “hitherto”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.hithertoἄρτιartinowἄρτιadverb — “now”G737now, just now, at this moment.This verse uses “now”.ἐργάζεταιergazetaiworkἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.workκἀγὼkagōand Iκἀγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “and I”, the subject formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).ἐργάζομαιergazomaito workἐργάζομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

World English Bible

But Jesus answered them, “ My Father is still working , so I am working , too.”

Darby Translation

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto and I work.

Douay-Rheims

But Jesus answered them: My Father worketh until now; and I work.

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