john-8:21-39,-isaiah-65:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:22

Then said the Jews, will he kill himself ?.... Which was not only a wicked, but a foolish consequence, drawn from his words: for it by no means followed, because he was going away, and whither they could not come, that therefore he must destroy himself; this seems to be what they would have been glad he would have done, and suggested the thought that he might do it, in which they imitated Satan, Matthew 4:6 , under whose influence they now apparently were, and hoped that he would, which... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:23

And he said unto them ,.... Upon this wicked remark of theirs, and query on his words: ye are from beneath : not only of the earth, earthy, and so spoke of the earth, and as carnal men; but even of hell, they were the children of the devil; they breathed his Spirit, spoke his language, and did his lusts, as in John 8:44 . I am from above ; not with respect to his human body, which he did not bring with him from heaven, that was formed below, in the Virgin's womb; otherwise he would... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:24

I said therefore unto you ,.... Because they were from beneath, and of the world, and discovered an earthly, worldly, carnal, yea, devilish disposition, in their conduct towards him: that ye shall die in your sins ; this he had said in John 8:21 , and now repeats it, and confirms it by the following reason: for if believe not that I am he ; the everlasting and unchangeable I am, the true God, God over all, blessed for ever; the eternal Son of God, God manifest in the flesh, really... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:25

Then said they unto him, who art thou ?.... That talks at this rate, and threatens with death, in case of unbelief; this they said with an haughty air, and in a scornful manner: and Jesus saith unto them, even the same that I said unto you from the beginning ; meaning, either of this discourse, as that he was the light of the world, and which he continued to assert; or of his being had before the sanhedrim, when he affirmed that God was his Father, and by many strong arguments proved... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:26

I have many things to say, and to judge of you ,.... Being God omniscient, he knew their persons and actions, their lives and conversations, and all their sins and transgressions, which he could justly have complained of, and charged them with, and proved against them, and judged and condemned them for; but this was not his present business, he came not to judge and condemn, but to save: wherefore he waved these things, and took no notice of them, leaving them to his Father, who would call... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:27

They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. That sent him, and who was true and faithful to all he had said, whether in a way of promise, or threatening; such was their stupidity, that they did not know that he meant God the Father by him that sent him, so deriving his mission and doctrine from him; their hearts were made fat, and hardened, and their eyes were blinded. The Vulgate Latin version reads, "they did not know that he said, God was his Father"; and so Beza's most... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:28

Then said Jesus unto them ,.... Upbraiding them with their ignorance, and giving them a sign, as well as pointing out the time when they either, by good or sad experience, should have knowledge of him: when ye have lift up the son of man ; meaning himself, who was to be lifted up upon the cross, as the serpent was upon the pole, in the wilderness; and which signified the manner of death he should die, the death of the cross; and suggested, that what the Jews designed for his reproach,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me ,.... By virtue of that near union there is between them, they being one in nature, essence, power, and glory, and by the gracious, powerful, comfortable, assisting, and strengthening presence of his Father, which he vouchsafed to him as man, and Mediator; the Father hath not left me alone ; Christ, as the word, was with the Father from all eternity, and, as the Son of God, was in heaven, and in the bosom of the Father, when he, as the son of man, was here... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:30

As he spake these words ,.... Concerning his being lifted up, or his crucifixion, and the knowledge the Jews should then have of him; of the excellency and divinity of his doctrine, of his mission from the Father, and of the Father's presence with him, and of his always doing the things that are pleasing in his sight; which were spoken by him with majesty and authority, and came with power: many believed on him : as the Son of God, and true Messiah: faith came by hearing; Christ's... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:31

Then said Jesus to those Jews that believed on him ,.... For he knew instantly who they were, and when they believed on him; and therefore he immediately turned himself to them, and thus addressed them; if ye continue in my word ; meaning the Gospel, called his, because he was both the author, and preacher, and sum, and substance of it: and to continue in it, is having cordially received it, to abide by it, and hold it fast, and not to be moved from it, by the temptations of Satan; the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:31

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