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John 10:33

31 At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.

32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”

34 Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?

35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
KJV
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.
WEB
The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”
ASV
The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
DARBY
The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
BLB
The Jews answered Him, “We do not stone You concerning a good work, but concerning blasphemy, and because You, being a man, make Yourself God.”
ÅB
Jødene svarte ham: For noen god gjerning steiner vi deg ikke, men for gudsbespottelse, og fordi du som er et menneske, gjør deg selv til Gud.
OTB
Jødene svarte: "Vi steiner deg ikke for noen god gjerning, men for blasfemi, fordi du, som er et menneske, gjør deg selv til Gud."
B1930
Jødene svarte ham: For nogen god gjerning stener vi dig ikke, men for gudsbespottelse, og fordi du som er et menneske, gjør dig selv til Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 5:18

    Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

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  • John 10:30

    I and the Father are one.”

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  • Leviticus 24:16

    Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.

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  • Philippians 2:6

    Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

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  • Psalms 82:6

    I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’

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  • Romans 13:1

    Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

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  • 1 Kings 21:10

    But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

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  • Leviticus 24:14

    “Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.

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