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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. They had asked him, “Whom makest thou thyself?” and now they have his answer: “Before Abraham was, I am,” saith Christ. It is the very name by which God revealed himself to Moses at the burning bush, “I AM.” Yet Jesus takes this title to himself: “Before Abraham was,”...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then they took up stones to cast at him,.... Supposing that he had spoken blasphemy; for they well understood that he, by so saying, made himself to be the eternal God, the unchangeable Jehovah. Should it be asked how they came by their stones in the temple? it may be replied, the temple was still building, John 2:20, and stones, or pieces of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them. and so passed by. They believed that he claimed to be God, as he certainly did, and therefore they tried to stone him; and there is no foothold for those who say that Christ was a very good man, but only a man. If he was not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then, took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. This is always the sinner’s argument against the right: first, hard words, and then stones. This exposition consisted of readings from Joh_8:29-59. Mar_14:1-9. Joh_12:1-7.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then took they up stones to cast at him: They counted him a blasphemer, and so he was if he was not all he claimed to be. I have heard of some who reverence Christ, but do not believe him to be God; but how can that be? He evidently made himself out to be God, and this was the great charge the Jews brought against him. For this, indeed, they put...