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Selected Verse: John 11:8 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Joh 11:8 |
King James |
His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought, &c.--literally, "were (just) now seeking" "to stone thee" (Joh 10:31).
goest thou thither again?--to certain death, as Joh 11:16 shows they thought. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Of late - About four months before, Joh 10:31. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Of late sought (νῦν ἐζήτουν)
Rev., much better, giving the true force of νῦν, now, and of the imperfect: were but now seeking.
Goest (ὑπάγεις)
Dost thou withdraw from this safe retreat? See on Joh 6:21; see on Joh 8:21. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The Jews of late sought to stone thee - It was but a few weeks before that they were going to stone him in the temple, on the day of the feast of the dedication, Joh 10:31. |
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.