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The Jews answered him, "We don`t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."
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A Precise Charge of Blasphemy
Commentators explain that the Jewish leaders were not making a vague accusation; they were leveling the specific legal charge of blasphemy. Under Mosaic Law, this was a capital crime punishable by stoning. Their charge was precise: Jesus, being a man, was making himself God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For blasphemy. See Barnes on Matthew 9:3.
Makest thyself God. See Barnes on John 5:18.
This shows how they u…
For a good work we stone thee not (περ καλου εργου ου λιθαζομεν). "Concerning a good deed we are not stoning thee." Flat denial th…
19th Century
Anglican
The Jews answered him.—Compare the notes on John 10:30 and John 5:18 for the thoughts of this verse.
For a good work . . . but …
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The Jews replied that the issue was not the quality of his works but his blasphemous claim to be God. Had Jesus not meant to convey a claim to deit…
16th Century
Protestant
We stone you not for a good work. Though wicked men carry on open war with God, they never wish to sin without some plausible pretense. Th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Jews answered him, saying As follows;
for a good work we stone you not : t…
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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:
