John 7:19

Did not Moses give you the law? and no one of you does the law. Why do you seek to kill me?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

In Context

18He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent Him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

20And the multitude responded, Thou hast a demon: who seeks to kill thee?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:14And the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against I Him that they might destroy Him.

Matthew 23:2saying, The scribes and Pharisees sat upon the seat of Moses;

Mark 3:6And the Pharisees, having gone out immediately along with the Herodians, took counsel against Him in order that they might kill Him.

John 5:16And on account of this the Jews continued to persecute Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37

Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →

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