John 8:59
So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.
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In Context
58Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.
Cross References
Leviticus 24:16And he who says evil against the name of the Lord will certainly be put to death; he will be stoned by all the people; the man who is not of your nation and one who is an Israelite by birth, whoever says evil against the holy Name is to be put to death.
Luke 4:29And they got up and took him out of the town to the edge of the mountain on which their town was, so that they might send him down to his death.
John 5:13Now he who had been made well had no knowledge who it was, Jesus having gone away because of the number of people who were in that place.
John 10:30I and my Father are one.
John 11:8The disciples said to him, Master, the Jews were attempting only the other day to have you stoned, and are you going back there again?
John 12:36In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by 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 →