John 10:39

And again they sought to lay hold of him; but he escaped out of their hands;

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

In Context

38But if I do them, although ye believe not me, yet believe the works; that ye may know and believe, that my Father is in me, and I in my Father.

40and retired to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John at first baptized, and tarried there.

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Cross References

John 7:30And they sought to apprehend him; but no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

John 8:59And they took up stones to stone him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, and passed along among them, and went away.

Matthew Henry on John 10:23-39

Christ's Conference with the Jews. 22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my… Read the whole commentary →

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