John 7:19

Hath not Moses given you the law, yet none of you practises the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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, seeks his own individual honour: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and iniquity in him there is none.

20The multitude answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who is seeking to kill thee?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:14Then the Pharisees went out, and held a consultation against him, how they might make away with him.

Matthew 23:2saying, The scribes and Pharisees are seated on the chair of Moses;

Mark 3:6And the Pharisees instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

John 5:16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath-day.

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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