Thompson, Steven W.2023-11-012023-11-012022-03-012022-06-01<p>Thompson, S. (2022). Breaking or freeing? Jesus, the Sabbath, and John 5:18. <em>Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, 94</em>(3), 18-21. Retrieved from https://ministrymagazine.org/</p>0026-5314https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/2022/03/Breaking-or-Freeinghttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/29491053<p>John 5:18 is typically translated, “For this reason the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him [Jesus], because he was not only <em>breaking</em> the sabbath . . .” (NRSV; emphasis added). This reading, found in both the King James and the New King James versions of the Bible, naturally leads to a question: Did Jesus really break the Sabbath?</p>en-us<p>Used by permission: <em>Ministry</em>,® International Journal for Pastors, <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/8t0pCYW820uAoxEuGPlDe?domain=urldefense.proofpoint.com" title="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.MinistryMagazine.org&d=DwMFAg&c=geG42X-pap7-Ouiwb6h0Kw&r=XFJqwiYwij9ezZMJeKmW3KpdPQVWH3koqtvUldA8nuA&m=zs0NSSSe65_q8GsyUX3oOx7tvMrXP0lfB6rJYySs2Wk&s=NBO-k3kdGyOvIEez3aD-KlonyVJpcTu6N8v_q1H-sUY&e=">www.MinistryMagazine.org</a>.</p>scripturefaithJesusSabbathJohnJournal Article