John 8:59

Then they took up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

Revised King James New Testament

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, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.

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Cross References

Luke 4:29And rose up, and drove him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might cast him down the cliff.

John 5:13But the man who was healed did not know who it was: for Jesus had quietly withdrawn while there was a crowd in that place.

John 10:30I and the Father are one.

John 11:8His disciples said to him, Rabbi, the Jews were just recently seeking to stone you; and would you go there again?

John 12:36While you have light, believe in the light, that you may be sons of light. These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and hid 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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