John 8:59

And 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.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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: Verily, verily I say to you, That before Abraham existed, I was.

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Cross References

Luke 4:29And they rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and brought him to the top of the hill on which the city was built, that they might cast him down from the rock.

John 5:13But the man that was healed, knew not who it was; for Jesus had slid away, in the great multitude that was in the place.

John 10:30I and my Father are one.

John 11:8His disciples say to him: Our Rabbi, the Jews have just sought to stone thee; and goest thou again thither.

John 12:36While the light is with you, confide in the light; that ye may be children of the light. These things said Jesus, and departed, 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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