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John 8:59 KJV
John · chapter 8 · verse 59
Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.John 8:59 · King James Version
John 8:59 in context
57Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- himselfkryptōto hide, conceal, to be hid, escape notice, metaph. to concealG2928 →
- throughdiathrough, of place, with, in, of time, throughout, during, of means, by, by the means of…G1223 →
- stoneslithosa stone, of small stones, of building stones, metaph. of ChristG3037 →
- templehierona sacred place, temple, used of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, used of the temple at…G2411 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- goingdierchomaito go through, pass through, to go, walk, journey, pass through a place, to travel the…G1330 →
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In these verses we have, I. The doctrine of the immortality of believers laid down, Joh 8:51. It is ushered in with the usual solemn preface, Verily, verily, I say unto you, which commands both attention and assent, and this is what he says, If a man keep my sayings, he shall never see death. Here we have, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 51-59