John 8:59

And they took up stones to stone him; but Jeshu concealed himself, and went from the temple, and passed among them, and went.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

58Jeshu saith to them, Amen, amen, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I AM.

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Cross References

Luke 4:29and they arose, forced him without from the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built to throw him from the rock:

John 5:13But he who had been healed knew not who it was; for Jeshu had retired among the great multitude which was in that place.

John 10:30I and my Father are One.

John 11:8His disciples say to him, Raban, now have the Jihudoyee sought to stone thee; and again goest thou thither?

John 12:36While you have the light, believe in the light, that the sons of light you may become. These spake Jeshu, and went (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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