John 8:59

At this they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus was hidden from them and he left the Temple.

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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

58“I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am,” said Jesus.

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:16Anyone who curses the name of the Lord must be executed. All of you must stone them to death, whether they are a foreigner who lives with you or an Israelite. If they curse my name, they must be executed.

Luke 4:29They jumped to their feet and threw him out of the town. Then they dragged him to the top of the hill on which the town was built in order to throw him off the cliff.

John 5:13However, the man who'd been healed didn't know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the surrounding crowd.

John 10:30I and the Father are one.”

John 11:8The disciples replied, “Rabbi, just a few days ago the Jews were trying to stone you. Do you really want to go back there now?”

John 12:36Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.” When Jesus had told them this, he left and hid 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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