Answered

(απεκρινατο). Regular aorist middle indicative of αποκρινομα, in John here only and verse John 5:19, elsewhere απεκριθη as in verse John 5:11.My Father

(ο πατερ μου). Not "our Father," claim to peculiar relation to the Father.Worketh even until now

(εως αρτ εργαζετα). Linear present middle indicative, "keeps on working until now" without a break on the Sabbath. Philo points out this fact of the continuous activity of God. Justin Martyr, Origen and others note this fact about God. He made the Sabbath for man's blessing, but cannot observe it himself.And I work

(καγω εργαζομα). Jesus puts himself on a par with God's activity and thus justifies his healing on the Sabbath.

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Old Testament