John 10:34
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
33 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.
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
- KJV
- Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
- WEB
- Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?
- ASV
- Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?
- DARBY
- Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
- BLB
- Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your⁺ Law: ‘I said you⁺ are gods’?
- ÅB
- Jesus svarte dem: Står det ikke skrevet i deres lov: Jeg har sagt: Dere er guder?
- OTB
- Jesus svarte: "Står det ikke skrevet i deres lov: 'Jeg har sagt: Dere er "guder"'?
- B1930
- Jesus svarte dem: Står det ikke skrevet i eders lov: Jeg har sagt: I er guder?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 82:6–7
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
Read in contextExodus 7:1
And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Read in contextPsalms 82:1
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
Read in contextExodus 4:16
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
Read in contextPsalms 138:1
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Read in context