John 8:59
Good News Translation
Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple.

New Revised Standard Version
So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

Contemporary English Version
The people picked up stones to kill Jesus, but he hid and left the temple.

New American Bible
So they picked up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid and went out of the temple area.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

took.

John 8:5,6 Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such a one. But what sayest thou? . . .

John 10:30-33 I and the Father are one. . . .

John 11:8 The disciples say to him: Rabbi, the Jews but now sought to stone thee. And goest thou thither again?

John 18:31 Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death.

Leviticus 24:16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, dying let him die. All the multitude shall stone him, whether he be a native or a stranger. He that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, dying let him die.

Luke 4:29 And they rose up and thrust him out of the city: and they brought him to the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

Acts 7:57 And they, crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears and with one accord ran violently upon him.

but.

John 5:13 But he who was healed knew not who it was: for Jesus went aside from the multitude standing in the place.

John 10:39,40 They sought therefore to take him: and he escaped out of their hands. . . .

John 11:54 Wherefore Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews: but he went into a country near the desert, unto a city that is called Ephrem. And there he abode with his disciples.

Genesis 19:11 And them, that were without, they struck with blindness from the least to the greatest, so that they could not find the door.

2 Kings 6:18-20 And the enemies came down to him: but Eliseus prayed to the Lord, saying: Strike, I beseech thee, this people with blindness: and the Lord struck them with blindness, according to the word of Eliseus. . . .

Luke 4:30 But he passing through the midst of them, went his way.

Luke 24:31 And their eyes were opened: and they knew him. And he vanished out of their sight.

Acts 8:39,40 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip: and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing. . . .

Context
Before Abraham was Born, I Am
58Jesus said to them: Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham was made, I AM. 59They took up stones therefore to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:6
And David was greatly afflicted: for the people had a mind to stone him, for the soul of every man was bitterly grieved for his sons and daughters: but David took courage in the Lord his God.

Matthew 12:14
And the Pharisees going out made a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.

John 9:1
And Jesus passing by, saw a man who was blind from his birth.

John 10:31
The Jews then took up stones to stone him.

John 10:39
They sought therefore to take him: and he escaped out of their hands.

John 11:8
The disciples say to him: Rabbi, the Jews but now sought to stone thee. And goest thou thither again?

John 12:36
Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke: and he went away and hid himself from them.

John 8:58
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