Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
They sought again to seize him (ezhtoun auton palin piazai). Imperfect active, "They kept on seeking to seize (ingressive aorist active infinitive of piazw for which see John 7:30) as they had tried repeatedly (John 7:1, John 7:30, John 7:44; John 8:20), but in vain. They gave up the effort to stone him.
Out of their hand (ek thv xeirov autwn). Overawed, but still angry, the stones fell to the ground, and Jesus walked out.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 10:39:
John 7:30
John 8:59
John 11:7
John 11:8
John 11:53
John 18:20
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