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The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:35

If he (the Holy Spirit, or the Holy Lawgiver, the subject is left indefinite) called them gods ( elohim ), to whom the Word of God came —the personal "Word" need not be excluded here; the "Word of God" was the Divine agency by which prophets spoke and psalmists sang— and the Scripture ( γραφή is singular, and has reference, not to all the γραφαί , but to this one word) cannot he broken ; loosed, destroyed. A fine testimony to the confidence which our Lord exercised in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:36

If it be so, Say ye of him whom the Father sanctified (or, consecrated ), and sent into the world . The order of these words requires us to conceive of this consecration as occurring previously to the incarnation of the eternal Son. Before his birth into the world he entered into relations with the Father to undertake a work of indescribable importance. He was destined, or designated, or appointed, and then sent to do this sublime deed of redemption. Unlike those to whom the eternal... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:37

"I and the Father are one," and "I am the Son of God." These two mighty utterances are equivalent to the following: "I do the works of my Father." My works are his works, his works are mine. "My Father worketh hitherto, and I work." The recognition of the Divine is a sign of the regenerated mind, and a test of fitness for a place in Christ's flock (cf. "I know my sheep, and my sheep know me"). The Jews had not recognized the true reciprocal relation between the Father and Son. He had come out... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:38

But if I do —if I am performing the works of my Father, if these acts of healing and helping, of mighty consolation and symbolic grace, are obviously such as you can recognize as the Father's, believe them; learn that much,—it is for your life—and if you make that acquisition, though ye believe not me —though you do not credit my assertion on my own authority, though you do not take me at once on my own word— believe the works; you may then take the further step, and both know and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 10:34-38

Jesus answered them - The answer of Jesus consists of two parts. The first John 10:34-36 shows that they ought not to object to his use of the word God, even if he were no more than a man. The second John 10:37-38 repeats substantially what he had before said, left the same impression, and in proof of it he appealed to his works.John 10:34In your law - Psalms 82:6. The word “law” here, is used to include the Old Testament.I said - The Psalmist said, or God said by the Psalmist.Ye are gods -... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 10:32-36

John 10:32-36. Jesus answered, Many good works have I showed you from my Father That is, in confirmation of my mission from my Father I have wrought many miracles, all of a beneficent kind, and most becoming the perfections of my Father, who sent me. I have fed the hungry, I have healed the lame, I have cured the sick, I have given sight to the blind, I have cast out devils, and I have raised the dead: for which of all these are you going to stone me? The Jews answered, For a good work... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 10:37-39

John 10:37-39. If I do not the works of my Father, &c. When I claim the character of the Son of God, I do not expect to be credited merely on my own affirmation: if I do not such glorious works as could not be performed by any but a divine agent, believe me not: but if I do If it be apparent that I do such works, though you believe not me, and are regardless of my own testimony in the case, yet, at least, believe the works; and let their evidence remove the prejudices you have... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 10:22-42

94. At the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22-42)The Feast of Dedication commemorated the rededication of the temple in 165 BC after the defeat of Antiochus Epiphanes (see ‘The New Testament World’). It was held about two months after the Feast of Tabernacles (cf. John 7:2) and was the Jews’ only winter festival (cf. John 10:22).Many Jews felt it was time Jesus made a clear public statement that he was the Messiah. Jesus replied that his works were a clear enough statement, but most of the Jews... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 10:34

law. The usual division is "the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms "(Luke 24:44 ). Here the Psalms are included in the Law. Compare John 15:25 . gods . See App-98 . Quoted from Psalms 82:6 . Psa 82:38 unto . Greek. pros. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 10:35

cannot = is not (Greek. ou. App-105 ) able to. broken . Compare John 7:23 . read more

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