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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:32

And ye shall know the truth ,.... Either the truth of the Gospel, the truth as it is in Jesus; meaning, that they should have a larger knowledge of it, while others are ever learning, and never come to the knowledge of the truth; but the spirit of truth should lead them into all truth, and cause them to grow and increase in Gospel light and knowledge; or Jesus himself, who is the way, the truth, and the life; and the sense is, that they should know more of him, of the dignity of his person,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:33

They answered him ,.... Not the believing Jews, whom he peculiarly addressed, but the unbelieving Jews, who were present, and heard these things: we be Abraham's seed ; this the Jews always valued themselves upon, and reckoned themselves, on this account, upon a level with the nobles and the princes of the earth. "Says R. Akiba F3 Misn. Bava Kama, c. 8. sect. 6. & T. Bab. Bava Kama, fol. 86. 1. & 91. 1. , even the poor of Israel are to be considered as if they were בני ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:34

Jesus answered them, verily verily I say unto you ,.... Taking no notice of their civil liberty, to which he could easily have replied to their confusion and silence, he observes to them their moral servitude and bondage, and in the strongest manner affirms, that whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin ; which must be understood, not of one that commits a single act of sin, though ever so gross, as did Noah, Lot, David, Peter, and others, who yet were not the servants of sin; or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:35

And the servant abideth not in the house for ever ,.... The servant of God, and of Christ, does, but not the servant of sin: there may be servants of sin in the house or church of God here below; and such were these Jews Christ is speaking to; but such shall not abide there for ever: some that get into this house are quickly discerned, as Simon Magus was, and are soon removed; and others that may stay longer, are sometimes suffered to fall into some foul sin, or into some gross error and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:36

If the Son therefore shall make you free ,.... Alluding to the custom of adoption by the sons or brethren in the family, which obtained in Greece, called αδελφοθεσια , "the adoption of brethren", as Grotius, and others have observed; or rather to a custom among the Romans, of a son's making free after his Father's death, such as were born slaves in his house. Such a case as this is supposed F8 Theophili Antecensor. Institut. Imperat. Justinian. l. 1. tit. 6. sect. 5. p. 38. ; "a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:37

I know that ye are Abraham's seed ,.... In answer to the other part of the Jews' objection to Christ, and in favour of themselves, Christ owns that they were the natural seed of Abraham; for truth must be allowed to an adversary. But then this hindered not but they might be, as they were, in moral bondage to sin, and a generation of vipers, as those of them who came to John's baptism were; and might not be the sons of God, for not because they were the natural seed of Abraham, were they all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:38

I speak that which I have seen with my Father ,.... This is an aggravation of the sin of the Jews, in seeking to kill Christ, on account of his doctrine, since it was not his own, but his Father's; was not merely human, but divine; was what he the only begotten Son, that lay in the bosom of his Father, had seen in his heart, in his purposes, and decrees, in his council, and covenant, and so was clear, complete, certain, and to be depended on: and ye do that which ye have seen with your... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:39

They answered and said unto him ,.... On account of his making mention of a father, whose works they did, and whom they imitated: Abraham is our father ; meaning their only one, nor had they any other: Jesus saith unto them, if ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham ; for who should children imitate but their parents? Abraham was a merciful, charitable, and hospitable man, as well as a man of strict justice and integrity; he feared God, believed in him, and was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:21

Then said Jesus again unto them - He had said the same things to them the day before. See John 7:34 . Ye shall seek me - When your calamities come upon you, ye shall in vain seek for the help of the Messiah, whom ye now reject, and whom ye shall shortly crucify. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:22

Will he kill himself? - They now understood that he spoke concerning his death; but before, John 7:35 , they thought he spoke of going to some of the Grecian provinces, to preach to the dispersed Jews. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:22

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