John 5:16 in the World English Bible
For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
Context
15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.