John 7:19

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you observeth the law? wherefore else do ye seek to kill me?

1770 John Worsley NT

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 speaketh from himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent him is true, and there is no imposture in him.

20The people answered and said, Thou art possessed by a demon: who seeketh to kill thee?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:14But the pharisees went out of the synagogue and took counsel together against Him, how they might destroy Him:

Matthew 23:2The scribes and pharisees sit in the seat of Moses:

Mark 3:6And the pharisees went out, and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how to destroy Him:

John 5:16And for this did the Jews persecute Jesus, and endeavoured to put Him to death; because He had done these things on the sabbath-day.

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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