Because of this, the Jews were persecuting Jesus, for he was doing these things on the Sabbath
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King James Version
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.English Standard Version
And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.New International Version
So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews persecuted him.