Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
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Gill's Exposition
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him,.... They were the more desirous to take away his life, and were more bent and resolute upon it, and studied all ways and means how to bring it about;…
Barnes' Notes
The more to kill him - The answer of Jesus was suited greatly to irritate them. He did not deny what he had done, but he “added” to that what he well knew would highly offend them. That he should…
Adam Clarke
Making himself equal with God - This the Jews understood from the preceding verse: nor did they take a wrong meaning out of our Lord's words; for he plainly stated that, whatever was the Father's…
We have here Christ's discourse upon occasion of his being accused as a sabbath-breaker, and it seems to be his vindication of himself before the sanhedrim, when he was arraigned before them: whether…
Cambridge Bible
Therefore Better, For this cause. See on Joh 5:5; Joh 6:65; Joh 7:21-22; Joh 8:47; Joh 9:23; Joh 10:17; Joh 12:39; Joh 13:11; Joh 15:19; Joh 16:15.
the more Shewing that the persecution spoken of in…
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