John 8:59

Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of 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

58Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:16He who blasphemes the name of Yahweh must surely be put to death. All the assembly must certainly stone him, whether he is a foreigner or a native-born Israelite. If anyone blasphemes the name of Yahweh, he must be put to death.

Luke 4:29They got up, forced him out of the town, and led him to the cliff of the hill on which their town was built, so they might throw him off the cliff.

John 5:13However, the one who was healed did not know who it was because Jesus had gone away secretly, for there was a crowd in the place.

John 10:30I and the Father are one.”

John 11:8The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, right now the Jews are trying to stone you, and you are going back there again?”

John 12:36While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may be sons of light.” Jesus said these things and then departed and hid 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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