John 7:19

Did not, Moses, give you the law? And yet, not one of you, doeth the law!—Why, seek ye, to slay, me?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, from himself, doth speak, his own glory, is seeking: he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same, is, true, and, injustice, in him, is there none.

20The multitude answered—A demon, thou hast: Who, is seeking, to slay, thee?

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Cross References

Exodus 24:2And Moses alone shall draw near unto Yahweh, but, they shall not draw near, and, the people, shall not come up with him.

Deuteronomy 33:4A law, did Moses command us,—A possession, for the convocation of Jacob.

Matthew 12:14And the Pharisees, going forth, took, counsel, against him, to the end that, him, they might destroy.

Matthew 23:2saying—Upon Moses’ seat, have sat down, the Scribes and the Pharisees:

Mark 3:6And, the Pharisees, going out straightway with the Herodians, were giving counsel against him, that they should, destroy, him.

John 5:16And, on this account, were the Jews persecuting Jesus, because, these things, he had been doing, on 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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