John 8:29

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 8:21-30

Christ here gives fair warning to the careless unbelieving Jews to consider what would be the consequence of their infidelity, that they might prevent it before it was too late; for he spoke words of terror as well as words of grace. Observe here, I. The wrath threatened (John 8:21): Jesus said again unto them that which might be likely to do them good. He continued to teach, in kindness to those few who received his doctrine, though there were many that resisted it, which is an example to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 8:21-30

8:21-30 So he said to them again: "I am going away, and you will search for me, and you will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going." So the Jews said: "Surely he is not going to kill himself, because he is saying: 'You cannot come where I am going'?" He said to them: "You are from below, but I am from above. You belong to this world, but I do not belong to this world. I said to you that you will die in your sins. For if you will not believe that I am who I am, you will die in your... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 8:21-30

Jesus goes on to draw a series of contrasts. His opponents belong to earth, he is from heaven; they are of the world; he is not of the world. John frequently talks about the world; the word in Greek is kosmos ( Greek #2889 ). He uses it in a way that is all his own. (i) The kosmos ( Greek #2889 ) is the opposite of heaven. Jesus came from heaven into the world ( John 1:9 ). He was sent by God into the world ( John 3:17 ). He is not of the world; his opponents are of the world (... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 8:21-30

There is no verse in all the New Testament more difficult to translate than John 8:25 . No one can really be sure what the Greek means. It could mean: "Even what I have told you from the beginning," which is the meaning the Revised Standard Version takes. Other suggested translations are: "Primarily, essentially, I am what I am telling you." "I declare to you that I am the beginning." "How is it that I even speak to you at all?" which is the translation of Moffatt. It is suggested in our... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me ,.... By virtue of that near union there is between them, they being one in nature, essence, power, and glory, and by the gracious, powerful, comfortable, assisting, and strengthening presence of his Father, which he vouchsafed to him as man, and Mediator; the Father hath not left me alone ; Christ, as the word, was with the Father from all eternity, and, as the Son of God, was in heaven, and in the bosom of the Father, when he, as the son of man, was here... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:29

The Father hath not left me alone - Though ye shalt have power to put me to death, yet this shall not be because he hath abandoned me. No - he is ever with me, because I do that which pleaseth him; and it is his pleasure that I should lay down my life for the salvation of the world. Does not our Lord allude to the following scriptures? - Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; my ears hast thou opened: (or, a body hast thou prepared me: Hebrews 10:5 ;): then said I, Lo, I come: this... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:29

Verse 29 29.And he who hath sent me is with me. He again boasts that God, under whose guidance and authority he does every thing, will assist him, so that he shall not labor in vain and to no purpose, as if he had said, that the power of the Spirit of God accompanies his ministry. All faithful teachers ought to be endued with the same confidence, so as to entertain no doubt that the hand of God will be near them, when, with a pure conscience, they discharge such a ministry as he demands. For... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:20-30

(3) Further controversy with different groups, ending in partial admission of his claims by some. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:26-29

A still clearer revelation in store for them. I. JESUS HAS A STILL FULLER REVELATION TO GIVE THEM OF THEIR MORAL CONDITION . I have many things to say and to judge concerning you." 1 . His judgment is true. "But he that sent me is true." He only declares the judgment of his Father concerning their actions. 2 . The Jews could not recognize the Divine origin of this judgment. "They understood not that he spake to them of the Father." II. HIS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:29

And he that sent me —of whom I now plainly speak to you as "the Father"— is with me . He is not in some inaccessible region of indifference to my mission or my word, but with me. He encompasses the Son of man, finds willing, unswerving response to his will in my words. He sent me, and commissioned me to undertake this work. He is affirming in his own way all my message, and corroborating my testimony. You have asked, "Where is thy Father?" and I now tell you, "He is with me." He (the... read more

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