John 8:54-58,John 8-54

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 8:51-59

In these verses we have, I. The doctrine of the immortality of believers laid down, John 8:51. It is ushered in with the usual solemn preface, Verily, verily, I say unto you, which commands both attention and assent, and this is what he says, If a man keep my sayings, he shall never see death. Here we have, 1. The character of a believer: he is one that keeps the sayings of the Lord Jesus, ton logon ton emon?my word; that word of mine which I have delivered to you; this we must not only... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 8:51-55

8:51-55 "This is the truth I tell you--if anyone keeps my word, he will not see death for ever." The Jews said to him: "Now we are certain that you are mad. Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you are saying: 'If anyone keeps my word, he will not taste of death for ever.' Surely you are not greater than our father Abraham who did die? And the prophets died too. Who are you making yourself out to be?" Jesus answered: "It is my Father who glorifies me, that Father, who, you claim, is your... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 8:56-59

8:56-59 "Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it and was glad." The Jews said to him: "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them: "This is the truth I tell you--before Abraham was I am." So they lifted stones to throw them at him, but Jesus slipped out of their sight, and went out of the Temple precincts. All the previous lightning flashes pale into significance before the blaze of this passage. When Jesus said to the Jews that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:54

Jesus answered, if I honour myself, my honour is nothing ,.... It is empty and vain, and will not continue; see 2 Corinthians 10:18 ; it is my Father that honoureth me : by a voice from heaven, both at his baptism, and transfiguration, declaring him to be his beloved Son, and by the works and miracles he did by him; as he afterwards also honoured him by raising him from the dead, and setting him at his own right hand, by pouring forth his Spirit on his disciples, and succeeding his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:55

Yet ye have not known him ,.... Not as the Father of Christ, nor as in Christ, whom to know is life eternal: they had no spiritual knowledge of him, nor communion with him; nor did they know truly his mind and will, nor how to worship and serve him as they ought: but I know him ; his nature and perfections, being of the same nature, and having the same perfections with him; and his whole mind and will lying in his bosom: nor did, or does any know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:56

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day ,.... Or "he was desirous to see my day", as the Syriac and Arabic versions rightly render the word; or "very desirous", as the Persic version: and indeed, this was what many kings and prophets, and righteous men, were desirous of, even of seeing the Messiah and his day: we often read of ימות המשיח , "the days of the Messiah": and the Jews, in their Talmud F25 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 99. 1. , dispute much about them, how long they will be;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:57

Then said the Jews unto him, thou art not yet fifty years old ,.... One copy reads forty, but he was not that; no, not much more than thirty; not above two or three and thirty years old: the reason of their fixing on this age of fifty might be, because Christ might look like such an one, being a man of sorrows and acquainted with griefs, as well as of great gravity; or they might be free in allowing him as many years, as could be thought he should be of, and gain their point; for what were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:58

Jesus said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you ,.... Whether it will be believed or not, it is certainly fact: before Abraham was, I am ; which is to be understood, not of his being in the purpose and decree of God, foreordained to sufferings, and to glory; for so all the elect of God may be said to be before Abraham, being chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world: or that Christ was man, before Abraham became the father of many nations; that is, before the calling of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:54

Your God - Many MSS. and most of the versions read ἡμων , our, instead of ὑμων . The variation is of very little consequence. They called God their God, while enemies to him both in their spirit and conduct. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:56

Abraham rejoiced to see my day - Or, he earnestly desired to see my day; ηγαλλιασατο , from αγαν , very much, and ἁλλομαι , I leap - his soul leaped forward in earnest hope and strong expectation that he might see the incarnation of Jesus Christ. The metaphor appears to be taken from a person who, desiring to see a long-expected friend who is coming, runs forward, now and then jumping up to see if he can discover him. There is a saying very like this in Sohar Numer fol. 61: "Abraham... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 8:51-59

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 8:51-55

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 8:56-59

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:54

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:55

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:56

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:57

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:58

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:54

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:56

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