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John 10:33

John 10:33
The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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 Psa 82:6; for the law includes…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For blasphemy - See the notes at Mat 9:3. Makest thyself God - See the notes at Joh 5:18. This shows how they understood what he had said. Makest thyself - Dost claim to be God, or thy language…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

For a good work The preposition is changed in the Greek; concerning a good work. -That is not the subject-matter of our charge?"

and because -And" is explanatory, shewing wherein the blasphemy…