Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Now we know (nun egnwkamen). Perfect active indicative of ginwskw, state of completion, "Now since such talk we have come to certain knowledge that thou hast a demon" (verse John 8:48).
Is dead (apeqanen). Second aorist active indicative of apoqnhskw. "Abraham died."
And thou sayest (kai su legeiv). Adversative use of kai, "and yet." Emphatic position of su (thou). Same condition quoted as in verse John 8:51.
He shall never taste of death (ou me geushtai qanatou eiv ton aiona). Same emphatic negative with subjunctive as in verse John 8:51, but geushtai (first aorist middle subjunctive of geuw with genitive case qanatou (death). Another Hebraism for dying like qewrhsh (see) in verse John 8:51. Used in Hebrews 2:9 of the death of Jesus and in Synoptics (Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27). It occurs in the Talmud, but not in the O.T. The Pharisees thus did not misquote Jesus, though they misunderstood him.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 8:52:
John 8:51
John 8:51
Hebrews 2:9
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