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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:38

But if I do ,.... Works, which none but God can do: though ye believe not me ; what Christ said in his doctrine and ministry, though they paid no regard to that, and did not receive his testimony, on the credit of him the testifier, as they ought to have done: believe the works ; not only that they are true and real, and not imaginary and delusory; but for the sake of them believe the above assertion, that Christ is the Son of God, he and his Father being one; or take such notice of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:39

Therefore they sought again to take him ,.... Not to take away his life by stoning him, as before, in the manner the furious zealots did, and was the part they were about to act just now; but to lay hold upon him and bring him before the sanhedrim, as they had done in John 5:18 , he being so far from clearing himself from the charge of blasphemy, they had brought against him, that in their opinion he had greatly strengthened it; and they thought they had now sufficient proof and evidence... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:31

The Jews took up stones - To stone him as a blasphemer, Leviticus 24:14-16 , because he said he was one with God. The evangelist adds the word again, because they had attempted to do this before, see John 8:59 ; but it seems they were prevented from doing this now by the following discourse. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:32

Many good works have I showed you - I have healed your sick, delivered those of you who were possessed from the power of demons; I have fed multitudes of your poor, and I have taught you in all places, at all times, without expense, with patience; and is this my reward? To show good works or good things is a Hebraism, which signifies to do them really, to give good things liberally. The phrase is similar to the following: Who will Show us any good? Psalm 4:6 ; i.e. who shall give us good... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:33

But for blasphemy - I have elsewhere shown that the original word, βλασφημειν , when applied to men, signifies to speak injuriously of their persons, character, connections, etc.; but when applied to God it signifies to speak impiously, i.e. contrary to his nature, perfections, the wisdom of his providence, or goodness of his works. Thou, being a man - That is, only a man - makest thyself God. When Christ said before, John 10:30 , I and the Father are one, had the Jews understood him... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:34

Is it not written in your law - The words which our Lord quotes are taken from Psalm 82:6 , which shows that, under the word law, our Lord comprised the Jewish sacred writings in general. See also John 12:34 ; John 15:25 . Ye are gods? - That is, judges, who are called אלהים elohim . That judges are here meant appears from Psalm 82:2 , etc., and also from what follows here. And this is probably the only place where the word אלהים is applied to any but the true God. See... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:35

Unto whom the word of God came - Bishop Pearce thinks that "the word λογος , here, is put for λογος κρισεως , the word or matter of judgment, as in 2 Chronicles 19:6 , where Jehoshaphat, setting up judges in the land of Judah, says: Take heed what ye do: judge not for men, but for the Lord, who is with you in judgment - λογοι της κρισεως , in the words or matters of judgment, - Sept., which is nearly according to the Hebrew to משפט בדבר bedebar mishpat , in the word or matter of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:37

If I do not the works, etc. - I desire you to believe only on the evidence of my works: if I do not do such works as God only can perform, then believe me not. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:38

Believe the works - Though ye do not now credit what I have said to you, yet consider my works, and then ye will see that these works prove that I am in the Father and the Father in me; and, consequently, that I and the Father are one. This seems to be the force of our Lord's argument; and every man must see and feel that it is conclusive. There was no possibility of weakening the force of this reasoning but by asserting that these miracles were not wrought by the power of God; and then they... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:39

They sought again to take him - They could not reply to his arguments but by stones. The evidence of the truth could not be resisted; and they endeavored to destroy the person who spoke it. Truth may confound the obstinately wicked, but it does not convert them; and it is a just judgment of God, to leave those to perish in their gainsayings who obstinately continue to gainsay and disbelieve. But he escaped - In such a way as we know not, for the evangelist has not specified the manner of... read more

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