John 8:59

Then they took up stones to throw at him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them; and so passed by.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

In Context

58Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.

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Cross References

Luke 4:29and arose, and drove him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.

John 5:13But he that had been restored to health knew not who he was; for Jesus had withdrawn himself, because a multitude was in the place.

John 10:30I and my Father are one.

John 11:8His disciples said to him: Rabbi, the Jews just now sought to stone thee, and art thou going thither again?

John 12:36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become the sons of light. These things spoke Jesus, and he departed, and concealed himself from them.

Matthew Henry on John 8:52-59

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye… Read the whole commentary →

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