Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
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Gill's Exposition
And went away again beyond Jordan,.... Where he had been before; and whither he went; not merely for the security of his person, much less to indulge himself in ease, but to preach the Gospel, work…
Barnes' Notes
Sought again to take him - They evidently understood him as still claiming equality with God, and under this impression Jesus left them. Nor can it be doubted that he intended to leave them with this…
Adam Clarke
They sought again to take him - They could not reply to his arguments but by stones. The evidence of the truth could not be resisted; and they endeavored to destroy the person who spoke it. Truth may…
We have here the issue of the conference with the Jews. One would have thought it would have convinced and melted them, but their hearts were hardened. Here we are told,
I. How they attacked him by…
Cambridge Bible
Opposite Results of the Discourse
39. Therefore they sought again -Therefore" is of rather doubtful authenticity; some important witnesses omit -again" also. -Again" refers us back to Joh 7:30; Joh…