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John 8:59

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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.

Then {G3767} took they up {G142} stones {G3037} to {G2443} cast {G906} at {G1909} him {G846}: but {G1161} Jesus {G2424} hid himself {G2928}, and {G2532} went {G1831} out of {G1537} the temple {G2411}, going {G1330} through {G1223} the midst {G3319} of them {G846}, and {G2532} so {G3779} passed by {G3855}.

At this, they picked up stones to throw at him; but Yeshua was hidden and left the Temple grounds.

At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

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Cross-References

  • John 11:8 (8 votes)

    [His] disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

  • John 10:30 (6 votes)

    I and [my] Father are one.

  • John 10:33 (6 votes)

    The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

  • John 10:39 (5 votes)

    ¶ Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

  • John 10:40 (5 votes)

    And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

  • Leviticus 24:16 (4 votes)

    And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, [and] all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name [of the LORD], shall be put to death.

  • Luke 4:29 (3 votes)

    And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.