John 8:59

Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

58"In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am."

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Cross References

Luke 4:29They rose, hurried Him outside the town, and brought Him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, to throw Him down the cliff;

John 5:13But the man who had been cured did not know who it was; for Jesus had passed out unnoticed, there being a crowd in the place.

John 10:30I and the Father are one."

John 11:8"Rabbi," exclaimed the disciples, "the Jews have just been trying to stone you, and do you think of going back there again?"

John 12:36In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away 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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