John 8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:17

It is also written in your law ,.... The law of Moses, which was given unto them, and they boasted of; the passage referred to is in Deuteronomy 19:15 ; see also Deuteronomy 17:6 ; where though what follows is not to be found in so many words, yet the sense is there expressed: that the testimony of two men is true : concerning which the Jewish writers say F25 Maimon. Hilchot Eduth. c. 5. sect. 1. , "they used not to determine any judiciary matter by the mouth of one witness,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:18

I am one that bear witness of myself ,.... As he does of his sonship, in 1 John 5:7 . And the Father that sent me, beareth witness of me ; as he did, by the descent of the Spirit upon him at his baptism, and by a voice from heaven, both at that time, and at his transfiguration, and by the miracles which he wrought; and particularly he bore testimony of him, long before, in prophecy, that he was the light of the world he now said he was, Isaiah 42:6 ; so that here were two testifiers,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:19

Then said they unto him, where is thy Father ?.... The Persic version adds, "show him unto us": produce this witness boasted of, let us see him; this they said in a sneering, taunting, and insulting manner; where is thy Father? what! he is in Galilee; fetch him from thence; it is Joseph the carpenter you mean; a goodly witness indeed! Jesus answered, ye neither know me nor my Father; if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also ; they did not know the divine original of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:20

These words spake Jesus in the treasury ,.... The place where the thirteen chests stood, into which the people put their voluntary contributions for the sacrifices, and service of the temple: the Ethiopic version renders it, "at the alms chest"; See Gill on Mark 12:41 . The design of this observation of the evangelist, is to suggest to us, that it was in a very public place, in the temple, openiy, that Christ delivered the above words: as he taught in the temple ; where the Jews... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:21

Then said Jesus again unto them ,.... It may be, immediately after he had said the above words; or rather some time after, it may be on the same day: I go my way ; meaning, the way of all flesh, or that he should die: the way of speaking shows, that his death was certain, a determined thing; which must be, and yet was voluntary: he was not driven, nor forced, but went freely; this being the path, the way, through which he must enter into his kingdom and glory: and ye shall seek me ;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:22

Then said the Jews, will he kill himself ?.... Which was not only a wicked, but a foolish consequence, drawn from his words: for it by no means followed, because he was going away, and whither they could not come, that therefore he must destroy himself; this seems to be what they would have been glad he would have done, and suggested the thought that he might do it, in which they imitated Satan, Matthew 4:6 , under whose influence they now apparently were, and hoped that he would, which... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:23

And he said unto them ,.... Upon this wicked remark of theirs, and query on his words: ye are from beneath : not only of the earth, earthy, and so spoke of the earth, and as carnal men; but even of hell, they were the children of the devil; they breathed his Spirit, spoke his language, and did his lusts, as in John 8:44 . I am from above ; not with respect to his human body, which he did not bring with him from heaven, that was formed below, in the Virgin's womb; otherwise he would... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:24

I said therefore unto you ,.... Because they were from beneath, and of the world, and discovered an earthly, worldly, carnal, yea, devilish disposition, in their conduct towards him: that ye shall die in your sins ; this he had said in John 8:21 , and now repeats it, and confirms it by the following reason: for if believe not that I am he ; the everlasting and unchangeable I am, the true God, God over all, blessed for ever; the eternal Son of God, God manifest in the flesh, really... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:25

Then said they unto him, who art thou ?.... That talks at this rate, and threatens with death, in case of unbelief; this they said with an haughty air, and in a scornful manner: and Jesus saith unto them, even the same that I said unto you from the beginning ; meaning, either of this discourse, as that he was the light of the world, and which he continued to assert; or of his being had before the sanhedrim, when he affirmed that God was his Father, and by many strong arguments proved... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:26

I have many things to say, and to judge of you ,.... Being God omniscient, he knew their persons and actions, their lives and conversations, and all their sins and transgressions, which he could justly have complained of, and charged them with, and proved against them, and judged and condemned them for; but this was not his present business, he came not to judge and condemn, but to save: wherefore he waved these things, and took no notice of them, leaving them to his Father, who would call... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:26

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