And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
For this reason the Jews began to persecute (annoy, torment) Jesus and sought to kill Him, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
As a result, the Jewish leaders were harassing Jesus, since he had done these things on the Sabbath.
Because of this, the Jews were persecuting Jesus, for he was doing these things on the Sabbath.