And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
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Gill's Exposition
Then said they unto him, who art thou?.... That talks at this rate, and threatens with death, in case of unbelief; this they said with an haughty air, and in a scornful manner:
and Jesus saith unto…
Barnes' Notes
Ye are from beneath - The expression from bequeath, here, is opposed to the phrase from above. It means, You are of the earth, or are influenced by earthly, sensual, and corrupt passions. You are…
Adam Clarke
Ye are from beneath - Ye are capable of murder, and of self-murder too, because ye have nothing of God in you. Ye are altogether earthly, sensual, and devilish. They verified this character in…
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…
Cambridge Bible
Ye are from beneath At first sight it might seem as if this meant -ye are from hell." Christ uses strong language later on (Joh 8:8), and this interpretation would make good sense with what precedes.…
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