John 5:9

9 And immediately the man became well, and picked up his mat and began to walk.
^aNow it was the Sabbath on that day.

John 5:16

16 And for this reason ^athe Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

John 5:18

Jesus’ Equality with the Father

18 For this reason therefore ^athe Jews ^bwere seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, ^cmaking Himself equal with God.