Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 8:42
John 8:42. I proceeded forth and came from God;— "I originally proceeded from God the Father as his only-begotten Son, partaker of the same nature with him, and am come into the world immediately from him: I did not come merely of myself, like a false prophet, but by commission from him, who sent me, as the Messiah, to make known the way of salvation, and to do his will upon earth." We must observe the difference between what Christ here says of himself, and what is ever said of any other:... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 8:47
He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.The only proof needed to demonstrate that men are sons of the devil is that of their being unwilling to "hear" in the sense of "obeying" the word of God. read more