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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 10:22-38

We have here another rencounter between Christ and the Jews in the temple, in which it is hard to say which is more strange, the gracious words that came out of his mouth or the spiteful ones that came out of theirs. I. We have here the time when this conference was: It was at the feast of dedication, and it was winter, a feast that was annually observed by consent, in remembrance of the dedication of a new altar and the purging of the temple, by Judas Maccabaeus, after the temple had been... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 10:31-39

10:31-39 The Jews again lifted up stones to stone him. Jesus said to them: "I have showed you many lovely deeds, which came from my Father. For which of these deeds are you trying to stone me?" The Jews answered him: "It is not for any lovely deed that we propose to stone you; it is for insulting God, and because you, being a man, make yourself God." "Does it not stand written in your law," Jesus answered them, "'I said you are gods'? If he called those to whom the word came gods--and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:34

Jesus answered them, is it not written in your law ,.... In the law which was given unto them, of which they boasted, and pretended to understand, and interpret, even in Psalm 82:6 ; for the law includes not only the Pentateuch, but all the books of the Old Testament: it is an observation of one of the Jewish doctors F20 R. Azarias in Meor Enayim, c. 7. fol. 47. 1. , that "with the wise men of blessed memory, it is found in many places that the word law comprehends the Prophets and... 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:34

Verse 34 34.Is it not written in your Law? He clears himself of the crime charged against him, not by denying that he is the Son of God, but by maintaining that he had justly said so. Yet he adapts his reply to the persons, instead of giving a full explanation of the fact; for he reckoned it enough for the present to expose their malice. In what sense he called himself the Son of God he does not explain fully, but states indirectly. The argument which he employs is not drawn from equals, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:22-42

6. The oneness of Christ with the Father . The discourse at the Feast of Dedication , with its results . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:31-39

(3) Resented and challenged , but vindicated by word and sign . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:32-39

The charge of blasphemy. There is now a second address. I. OUR LORD 'S METHOD OF ELICITING THE TRUE MOTIVE OF JEWISH VIOLENCE AND ANGER . "Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of these works do ye stone me?" 1. Jesus had wrought many more miracles which are not recorded in this Gospel . 2. They were not only works done , as visible indications of the Father , but they were , as the word signifies , " beautiful ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:34

The justification of Jesus which follows is often supposed to be a retraction of the claim—a repudiation of the inference which the Jews drew from the words recorded in John 10:30 . On the contrary, our Lord took up one illustration from among many in Holy Scripture, that the union between man and God lay at the heart of their ( νόμος ) Law. True, he quoted from Psalms 82:6 with reference to the high official title given by the Holy Spirit to the false and tyrannical judges of the old... 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

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