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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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Albert Barnes
On John 10:31
18th Century
Theologian
The Jews took up stones. Stoning was the punishment of a blasphemer (Leviticus 24:14–16). They considered him guilty of blasph…
AT Robertson
On John 10:31
Took up stones again (εβαστασαν παλιν λιθους). First aorist active indicative of βασταζω, old verb to pick up, to carry ([Referenc…
Charles Ellicott
On John 10:31
19th Century
Bishop
Then the Jews took up stones again.—Better, The Jews therefore . . . Their action follows as an effect caused by…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 10:31
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 …
John Calvin
On John 10:31
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On John 10:31
17th Century
Pastor
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
] As they had done before, (See Gill on John 8:59);
Matthew Henry
On John 10:31–38
17th Century
Minister
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…