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But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple. <a href="/esv/john/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. <a href="/bsb/john/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area. <a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore they took up stones, that they might cast at Him; but Jesus hid Himself, and went forth out of the temple. <a href="/kjv/john/8.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/john/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. <a href="/nasb_/john/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and left the temple grounds. <a href="/nasb/john/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple. <a href="/nasb77/john/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself, and went out of the temple. <a href="/lsb/john/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple. <a href="/amp/john/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus concealed Himself and left the temple. <a href="/csb/john/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple. <a href="/hcsb/john/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> At that, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple complex. <a href="/asv/john/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple. <a href="/cev/john/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The people picked up stones to kill Jesus, but he hid and left the temple. <a href="/erv/john/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple. <a href="/gwt/john/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then some of the Jews picked up stones to throw at Jesus. However, Jesus was concealed, and he left the temple courtyard. <a href="/gnt/john/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple. <a href="/isv/john/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> At this, they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the Temple. <a href="/msb/john/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area, going through the midst of them. And so He passed by. <a href="/net/john/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area. <a href="/nheb/john/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was concealed, and went out of the temple. <a href="/wbt/john/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple. <a href="/web/john/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore they took up stones, that they might cast at Him; but Jesus hid Himself, and went forth out of the temple. <a href="/ylt/john/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/john/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then lifted up they stones that they might cast upon him: and Jesus was hid, and he went forth out of the temple, having passed through the midst of them, and so he passed by.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> They took up stones therefore to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple. <a href="/cpdv/john/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, they took up stones to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and he departed from the temple. <a href="/nabre/john/8.htm">New American Bible</a> So they picked up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid and went out of the temple area. <a href="/nrsvce/john/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So they took up stones, to stone him; and Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, and he passed through the midst of them, and went away. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Then they took up stones to throw at him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them; and so passed by. <a href="/godbey/john/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then they took up stones that they might cast at Him: and Jesus was hidden, and departed out from the temple. <a href="/haweis/john/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then took they up stones to hurl at him: but Jesus was hid, and went out of the temple, passing through the midst of them, and so went away.<CM> <a href="/mace/john/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus was conceal'd by the crowd which he pass'd thro', and so got out of the temple. <a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple. <a href="/worrell/john/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> They took up stones, therefore, to cast at Him; but Jesus was concealed, and went out of the temple. <a href="/worsley/john/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Therefore they took up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus concealed Himself, and went out of the temple, through the midst of them, and so passed on. <a href="/parallel/john/8-59.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3194" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/8.htm">Before Abraham was Born, I Am</a> …58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">At this,</a> <a href="/greek/142.htm" title="142: Ēran (V-AIA-3P) -- To raise, lift up, take away, remove. ">they picked up</a> <a href="/greek/3037.htm" title="3037: lithous (N-AMP) -- A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.">stones</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">to</a> <a href="/greek/906.htm" title="906: balōsin (V-ASA-3P) -- (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.">throw</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: ep’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">at</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/2928.htm" title="2928: ekrybē (V-AIP-3S) -- To hide, conceal, lay up. A primary verb; to conceal.">was hidden</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">went</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">out of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hierou (N-GNS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.">temple area.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/10-31.htm">John 10:31-33</a> At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him. / But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?” / “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.” <a href="/john/5-18.htm">John 5:18</a> Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. <a href="/john/7-1.htm">John 7:1</a> After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him. <a href="/john/11-8.htm">John 11:8</a> “Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?” <a href="/luke/4-28.htm">Luke 4:28-30</a> On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged. / They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff. / But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way. <a href="/matthew/21-45.htm">Matthew 21:45-46</a> When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them. / Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet. <a href="/acts/7-57.htm">Acts 7:57-58</a> At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. / They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. <a href="/mark/12-12.htm">Mark 12:12</a> At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away. <a href="/matthew/12-14.htm">Matthew 12:14</a> But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. <a href="/john/1-10.htm">John 1:10-11</a> He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. / He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-25</a> If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ... <a href="/john/19-6.htm">John 19:6-7</a> As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.” / “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.” <a href="/acts/14-5.htm">Acts 14:5-6</a> But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them, / they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region, <a href="/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10</a> Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">1 Kings 19:1-3</a> Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” / And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.took.<a href="/john/8-5.htm">John 8:5,6</a> Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? … <a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30-33</a> I and my Father are one… <a href="/john/11-8.htm">John 11:8</a> His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?but.<a href="/john/5-13.htm">John 5:13</a> And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.<a href="/john/10-39.htm">John 10:39,40</a> Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, … <a href="/john/11-54.htm">John 11:54</a> Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/8-7.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/john/8-42.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/19-42.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/luke/19-42.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/john/8-58.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/8-9.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/john/5-24.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/john/5-9.htm">Picked</a> <a href="/john/7-4.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-6.htm">Slipping</a> <a href="/john/8-7.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/luke/21-5.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/john/8-20.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/john/6-66.htm">Thereupon</a> <a href="/john/8-7.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/john/8-21.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/9-34.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/john/9-34.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/12-36.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/acts/26-26.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/john/9-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/19-18.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/john/9-1.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/john/10-31.htm">Picked</a> <a href="/john/11-28.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-1.htm">Slipping</a> <a href="/john/10-31.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/john/10-31.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/john/10-22.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Thereupon</a> <a href="/john/15-6.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/john/9-1.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">John 8</div>1. <a href="/john/8-1.htm">Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.</a> 12. <a href="/john/8-12.htm">He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine;</a> 31. <a href="/john/8-31.htm">promises freedom to those who believe;</a> 33. <a href="/john/8-33.htm">answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham;</a> 48. <a href="/john/8-48.htm">answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity;</a> 59. <a href="/john/8-59.htm">and slips away from those who would stone him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. This phrase indicates the reaction of the Jewish leaders and crowd to Jesus' declaration of His divinity, particularly His statement "before Abraham was born, I am" (<a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a>). This claim to the divine name "I AM" (<a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>) was considered blasphemous under Jewish law, which prescribed stoning as a punishment for blasphemy (<a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm">Leviticus 24:16</a>). The act of picking up stones reflects the immediate and intense anger of the crowd, rooted in their understanding of the law and their cultural and religious zeal to protect the sanctity of God's name. This moment also highlights the growing tension between Jesus and the religious authorities, who increasingly saw Him as a threat to their power and religious traditions.But Jesus was hidden The phrase suggests a miraculous intervention or divine protection. Throughout the Gospels, there are instances where Jesus eludes capture or harm because His time had not yet come (<a href="/john/7-30.htm">John 7:30</a>, <a href="/john/10-39.htm">John 10:39</a>). This protection underscores the sovereignty of God over the events of Jesus' life, ensuring that His mission would be completed according to divine timing. It also reflects the theme of Jesus' control over His destiny, as He willingly lays down His life at the appointed time (<a href="/john/10-17.htm">John 10:17-18</a>).and went out of the temple area. The temple was the center of Jewish religious life, and Jesus' presence there during significant feasts, such as the Feast of Tabernacles (<a href="/john/7-2.htm">John 7:2</a>), was strategic for His ministry. His departure from the temple area signifies a temporary withdrawal from public confrontation with the religious leaders. This action can be seen as a fulfillment of the prophecy that the Messiah would be rejected by His own people (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>). It also foreshadows the eventual shift of God's presence from the physical temple to the spiritual temple of the believer's heart through the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a>). Jesus' exit from the temple area marks a pivotal moment in His ministry, as He continues to reveal His identity and mission to those who have ears to hear.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the Son of God who is teaching in the temple. His teachings often challenge the religious leaders of the time. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_jews.htm">The Jews</a> Referring to the religious leaders and others present in the temple who were listening to Jesus. They were angered by His claims and sought to stone Him. 3. <a href="/topical/t/temple_grounds.htm">Temple Grounds</a> The setting of this event, the temple in Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship and a place where Jesus often taught. 4. <a href="/topical/s/stoning.htm">Stoning</a> A method of execution used in ancient Jewish law for blasphemy and other serious offenses. The act of picking up stones signifies the leaders' belief that Jesus had committed blasphemy. 5. <a href="/topical/h/hiding_and_slipping_away.htm">Hiding and Slipping Away</a> Jesus' action of avoiding harm, demonstrating His divine ability to control the situation and His awareness of the timing of His mission.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection_and_timing.htm">Divine Protection and Timing</a> Jesus' ability to escape harm underscores the truth that God's plans and timing are perfect. Believers can trust in God's protection and timing in their own lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_rejection_of_truth.htm">The Rejection of Truth</a> The reaction of the Jews highlights the human tendency to reject uncomfortable truths. As followers of Christ, we must be open to His teachings, even when they challenge us. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_proclaiming_the_gospel.htm">Courage in Proclaiming the Gospel</a> Despite the threat of violence, Jesus continued to speak the truth. Believers are called to be courageous in sharing the Gospel, trusting in God's protection. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_opposition.htm">Understanding Opposition</a> Just as Jesus faced opposition, Christians should expect and be prepared for resistance when living out their faith. This opposition can be an opportunity to demonstrate Christ-like love and patience. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> Jesus' actions and the events surrounding His life fulfill Old Testament prophecies, reinforcing the reliability of Scripture and God's sovereign plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 8</a> <a href="/q/have_you_remembered_the_lord_today.htm">What did Jesus inscribe in the sand?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'i_am'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "Before Abraham was, I am"?</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_claim_to_be_god.htm">Didn’t Jesus never actually claim to be God?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_witness_to_jehovah's_witnesses.htm">What is the key to witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(59) Then took they up stones to cast at him.--At last the meaning of His words flashes upon them. They had heard this I AM before (<a href="/john/8-24.htm" title="I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sins.">John 8:24</a>) without perceiving that in it He applied to Himself the name Jehovah. Now there is no room for doubt. His own Divinity is the only explanation of what He has said; and it is in these words so plainly asserted, that those who had constantly misunderstood can misunderstand no more. The subtleties of later days, by which men have tried to show that there is no claim to Divinity here, was not suggested to their minds. They will not acknowledge the claim, but they feel that He has made it. They have heard the fearful words which seemed to them as blasphemy, and they take up the stones which are at hand for the rebuilding of the Temple, in which they are, to cast at the Lord of the Temple. (Comp. <a href="/john/10-33.htm" title="The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man, make yourself God.">John 10:33</a>.)Going through the midst of them, and so passed by.--These words are omitted in a majority of the better MSS. They were probably inserted in others to explain what was taken to be the miraculous disappearance. (Comp. <a href="/luke/4-30.htm" title="But he passing through the middle of them went his way,">Luke 4:30</a>.) Here we are simply told that He "hid Himself and went out of the Temple, and this does not imply more than that He passed among the crowd which was around Him, out of the Temple, and thus avoided the stones which they had taken up to cast at Him.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 59. - (7) The conflict and the victory. Therefore - because he said this, which if it had no basis in [act was rank blasphemy - they took up stones of the temple court to cast at (upon) him. "They rushed from the porch into the court of the Gentiles, to pick up stones to cast them at him; but once more 'his hour had not yet come,' and their fury proved impotent. Hiding himself in one of the many passages or gateways of the temple, he presently passed out" (Edersheim). But Jesus hid himself, and went forth from the temple [ going through the midst of them, and so passed by]. There is no need to imagine more than the exercise of his majestic energy before which daemoniacs quailed, and Pilate trembled, and the guards of the temple fell abashed. The crisis of his ministry in Jerusalem is approaching. How often would he have gathered them, and given to them eternal life, but they would not! <a href="/commentaries/john/8-59.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>At this, οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. they picked up Ἦραν (Ēran) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_142.htm">Strong's 142: </a> To raise, lift up, take away, remove. stones λίθους (lithous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3037.htm">Strong's 3037: </a> A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. throw βάλωσιν (balōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_906.htm">Strong's 906: </a> (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. at ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. Him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. was hidden ἐκρύβη (ekrybē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2928.htm">Strong's 2928: </a> To hide, conceal, lay up. A primary verb; to conceal. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. went ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple area. ἱεροῦ (hierou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2411.htm">Strong's 2411: </a> Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/8-59.htm">NT Gospels: John 8:59 Therefore they took up stones to throw (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/8-58.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 8:58"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 8:58" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/9-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 9:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 9:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>