John 10:39

John 10:39

37 ^aIf I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;

38 but if I do, though you do not believe Me, ^abelieve the works, that you may know and¹ believe ^bthat the Father is in Me, and I in Him.”

39 ^aTherefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.

The Believers Beyond Jordan

40 And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place ^awhere John was baptizing at first, and there He stayed.

41 Then many came to Him and said, “John performed no sign, ^abut all the things that John spoke about this Man were true.”

42 And many believed in Him there.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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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.

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