John 8:59
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New International Version (©2011)
At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

New Living Translation (©2007)
At that point they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
At that, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple complex.

International Standard Version (©2012)
At this, they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the Temple.

NET Bible (©2006)
Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And they picked up stones to stone him, and Yeshua hid himself and went out from The Temple and passed through their midst and moved on.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then some of the Jews picked up stones to throw at Jesus. However, Jesus was concealed, and he left the temple courtyard.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

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

American Standard Version
They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They took up stones therefore to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

Darby Bible Translation
They took up therefore stones that they might cast them at him; but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and thus passed on.

English Revised Version
They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then they took 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.

Weymouth New Testament
Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple.

World English Bible
Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Young's Literal Translation
they took up, therefore, stones that they may cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then they took up stones to cast at him,.... Supposing that he had spoken blasphemy; for they well understood that he, by so saying, made himself to be the eternal God, the unchangeable Jehovah. Should it be asked how they came by their stones in the temple? it may be replied, the temple was still building, John 2:20, and stones, or pieces of stones, might lie about, with which they furnished themselves, in order to have destroyed Christ: and this they attempted, though it was on the sabbath day, as appears from John 9:1; and with them, , "stoning on the sabbath day" (d) was allowed in some cases.

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Vincent's Word Studies

Going through the midst of them, and so passed by

The best texts omit.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then took they up stones - It seems they understood him as blaspheming, and proceeded, even without a form of trial, to stone him as such, because this was the punishment prescribed in the law for blasphemy, Leviticus 24:16. See John 10:31. The fact that the Jews understood him in this sense is strong proof that his words naturally conveyed the idea that he was divine. This was in the temple. Herod the Great had not yet completed its repairs, and Dr. Lightfoot has remarked that stones would be lying around the temple in repairing it, which the people could easily use in their indignation.

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Then took they up stones, etc. - It appears that the Jews understood him as asserting his Godhead; and, supposing him to be a blasphemer, they proceeded to stone him, according to the law. Leviticus 24:16.

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Geneva Study Bible

{21} 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.

(21) Zeal without knowledge eventually breaks out into a most open madness: and yet the wicked cannot do what they desire.

People's New Testament

8:59 They took up stones to cast at him. They regarded his language blasphemy. If he had been only a man it would have been.

Wesley's Notes

8:59 Then they took up stones - To stone him as a blasphemer; but Jesus concealed himself - Probably by becoming invisible; and so passed on - With the same ease as if none had been there.

John 8:59 Parallel Commentaries
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Before Abraham Was, I Am
…57Then said the Jews to him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham? 58Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the middle of them, and so passed by.

1 Samuel 30:6 David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
Matthew 12:14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
John 9:1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth.
John 10:31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him,
John 10:39 Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.
John 11:8 "But Rabbi," they said, "a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?"
John 12:36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.