"Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of t…" — John 8:59

John 8:59 · KJV

“Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.”

— John 8:59

Verse 58

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

John 8 — Context

Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Cross References

John 11:8

{His} disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

John 10:30-33

I and {my} Father are one.

John 10:39-40

Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

Leviticus 24:16

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, {and} all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name {of the LORD}, shall be put to death.

Luke 4:29-30

And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. {brow: or, edge}

Genesis 19:11

And they smote the men that {were} at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

2 Kings 6:18-20

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

John 18:31

Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: