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Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him.
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A Legal Charge, Not a Riot
Commentators explain that the crowd's action was not random mob violence. By picking up stones, they were attempting to carry out the Old Testament penalty for blasphemy (Leviticus 24:16). They considered Jesus' claim of being one with the Father a capital crime, and their response was a self-perceived act of legal justice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Jews took up stones. Stoning was the punishment of a blasphemer (Leviticus 24:14–16). They considered him guilty of blasph…
Took up stones again (εβαστασαν παλιν λιθους). First aorist active indicative of βασταζω, old verb to pick up, to carry ([Referenc…
19th Century
Anglican
Then the Jews took up stones again.—Better, The Jews therefore . . . Their action follows as an effect caused by…
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The verb translated “picked up” literally means “to carry.” It is doubtful whether there were any loose stones in the paved courtyard of Solomon’s …
16th Century
Protestant
Then the Jews again took up stones. As true religion, in maintaining the glory of God, burns with its own zeal which the Spirit of God dir…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.] As they had done before, (See Gill on John 8:59);
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Christ's works of power and mercy proclaim Him to be over all, God blessed for evermore, that all may know and believe He is in the Father, and the…
13th Century
Catholic
We have seen the teaching of Christ, and now we see the effect this teaching has on the Jews. We observe three things:
