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They took up stones therefore to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
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An Undeniable Claim to Be God
Commentators unanimously agree that the crowd's attempt to stone Jesus proves they understood His 'I AM' statement (v. 58) as a direct claim to be God. Their charge was blasphemy. As Charles Spurgeon notes, this leaves no room for viewing Jesus as merely a 'good man.' He was either the Son of God, as He claimed, or an impostor. The reaction of his original audience confirms the divine weight of his words.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then took they up stones. It seems they understood him as blaspheming and proceeded, even without a formal trial, to stone him as such, be…
They took up stones therefore (ηραν ουν λιθους). First aorist active indicative of αιρω, inferential use of ουν. The time for argu…
19th Century
Anglican
Then took they up stones to cast at him.—At last, the meaning of His words flashes upon them. They had heard this I AM be…
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Baptist
I know that you are Abraham's seed; yet you seek to kill me, because my word does not have free course in you. I speak the things which I have …
16th Century
Protestant
Then they took up stones. There is reason to believe that they did this as if Christ should be stoned according to the injunction of the L…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then they took up stones to cast at him Supposing that he had spoken blasphemy; for they well understood that he, by so saying…
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Christ and all who are His depend on God for honor. People may be able to dispute about God, yet may not know Him. Those who do not know God and do…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Above, our Lord had promised two things to his followers: liberation from darkness and the attainment of life, saying, he who follows…
