John 10:33

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 10:33

The Jews answered him, saying ,.... As follows; for a good work we stone thee not : they could not deny, that he had done many good works; this was too barefaced to be contradicted; yet they cared not to own them; and though they industriously concealed their resentment at them, yet they were very much gravelled and made uneasy by them, but chose to give another reason for their stoning him: but for blasphemy ; which required death by stoning, according to Leviticus 24:16 , and... 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:33

Verse 33 33.We stone thee not for a good work. Though wicked men carry on open war with God, yet they never wish to sin without some plausible pretense. The consequence is, that when they rage against the Son of God, they are not content with this cruelty, but bring an unprovoked accusation against him, and constitute themselves advocates and defenders of the glory of God. A good conscience must therefore be to us a wall of brass, by which we boldly repel the reproaches and calumnies with which... 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 10:33

The Jews answered him (saying £ ), For a good (excellent, obviously, radiantly so) work we do not stone thee; but for blasphemy; and because thou, being man, makest thyself God . ( περὶ καλοῦ ἔργου and περὶ βλασφημίας contrast with the causal διὰ ποῖον of the previous verse. This preposition was used for formal indictments of offence before the tribunals.) The Jews felt the force of this indignant reproach, and would not admit that his Divine and goodly work was... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 10:33

For blasphemy - See the notes at Matthew 9:3.Makest thyself God - See the notes at John 5:18. This shows how they understood what he had said.Makest thyself - Dost claim to be God, or thy language implies this. read more

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