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Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, &#8216I am God&#8217s Son&#8217? <a href="/nlt/john/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> why do you call it blasphemy when I say, ‘I am the Son of God’? After all, the Father set me apart and sent me into the world. <a href="/esv/john/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? <a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God? <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am Son of God'? <a href="/kjv/john/10.htm">King James Bible</a> Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? <a href="/nkjv/john/10.htm">New King James Version</a> do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? <a href="/nasb_/john/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> are you saying of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? <a href="/nasb/john/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, &#8216You are blaspheming,&#8217 because I said, &#8216I am the Son of God &#8216? <a href="/nasb77/john/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? <a href="/lsb/john/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? <a href="/amp/john/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> [if that is true] then do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and set apart for Himself and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? <a href="/csb/john/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> do you say, ‘You are blaspheming’ to the one the Father set apart and sent into the world, because I said: I am the Son of God? <a href="/hcsb/john/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> do you say, You are blaspheming to the One the Father set apart and sent into the world, because I said: I am the Son of God? <a href="/asv/john/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? <a href="/cev/john/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So why do you accuse me of a terrible sin for saying that I am the Son of God? After all, it is the Father who prepared me for this work. He is also the one who sent me into the world. <a href="/erv/john/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? <a href="/gwt/john/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> why do you say that I'm dishonoring God because I said, 'I'm the Son of God'? God set me apart for this holy purpose and has sent me into the world. <a href="/gnt/john/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> As for me, the Father chose me and sent me into the world. How, then, can you say that I blaspheme because I said that I am the Son of God? <a href="/isv/john/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> how can you say to the one whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world, 'You're blaspheming,' because I said, 'I'm the Son of God'? <a href="/msb/john/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God? <a href="/net/john/10.htm">NET Bible</a> do you say about the one whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? <a href="/nheb/john/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?' <a href="/wbt/john/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> how is it that you say to one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am God's Son'? <a href="/web/john/10.htm">World English Bible</a> do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, do you say—You slander, because I said, I am [the] Son of God? <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am Son of God'? <a href="/ylt/john/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> of him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say -- Thou speakest evil, because I said, Son of God I am? <a href="/slt/john/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Whom the Father consecrated, and sent into the world, say ye that thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Do you say of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world: Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God? <a href="/cpdv/john/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> why do you say, about him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You have blasphemed,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?’ <a href="/nabre/john/10.htm">New American Bible</a> can you say that the one whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world blasphemes because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? <a href="/nrsvce/john/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> can you say that the one whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world is blaspheming because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Yet to the one whom the Father sanctified and sent to the world, you say, You blaspheme, just because I said to you, I am the Son of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Are you saying to The One whom The Father sanctified and sent into the world, “You blaspheme”, because I said to you, 'I am The Son of God?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> do you say of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and sent into the world, You speak impiously, because I said, I am the Son of God? <a href="/godbey/john/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, do you say; Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> do ye say of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest because I said, I am the Son of God? <a href="/mace/john/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> how can you say that I blaspheme, I whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, because I said I am the son of God? <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> how is it that you say to one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am God's Son'? <a href="/worrell/john/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>say ye of Him Whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>do ye say <Fr>of Him,<FR> whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/10-36.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=3797" 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/10.htm">The Unbelief of the Jews</a> …35If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken— 36<a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hon (RelPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">then what about the One whom</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- 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/3962.htm" title="3962: Patēr (N-NMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/37.htm" title="37: hēgiasen (V-AIA-3S) -- From hagios; to make holy, i.e. purify or consecrate; to venerate.">sanctified</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apesteilen (V-AIA-3S) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">sent</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- 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/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmon (N-AMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world?</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">How then</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">can you</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legete (V-PIA-2P) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">accuse Me</a> <a href="/greek/987.htm" title="987: Blasphēmeis (V-PIA-2S) -- From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously.">of blasphemy</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">for</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipon (V-AIA-1S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">stating that</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">I am</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">the Son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God? </a> 37If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.…<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/5-17.htm">John 5:17-18</a> But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.” / 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/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19-23</a> So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does. / The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these. / For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes. ... <a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a> “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” <a href="/john/17-5.htm">John 17:5</a> And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed. <a href="/john/19-7.htm">John 19:7</a> “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="/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63-65</a> But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.” / “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” / At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. <a href="/mark/14-61.htm">Mark 14:61-64</a> But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” / “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.” / At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses? ... <a href="/luke/22-70.htm">Luke 22:70-71</a> So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.” / “Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.” <a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-3</a> On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. <a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-7</a> Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. <a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15-19</a> The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. / For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. ... <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Psalm 2:7</a> I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Say you of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and sent into the world, You blaspheme; because I said, I am the Son of God?whom.<a href="/john/3-34.htm">John 3:34</a> For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.<a href="/john/6-27.htm">John 6:27</a> Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.<a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2,6-12</a> The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, … sent.<a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a> For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.<a href="/john/5-30.htm">John 5:30,36,37</a> I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me… <a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38,57</a> For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me… I am.<a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30-33</a> I and my Father are one… <a href="/john/5-17.htm">John 5:17,18</a> But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work… <a href="/john/9-35.htm">John 9:35-37</a> Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/8-6.htm">Accuse</a> <a href="/john/1-3.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/luke/12-10.htm">Blaspheme</a> <a href="/luke/22-65.htm">Blaspheming</a> <a href="/john/10-33.htm">Blasphemy</a> <a href="/luke/21-5.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/john/10-33.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/john/10-35.htm">God's</a> <a href="/john/7-39.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/matthew/23-17.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/john/4-27.htm">Speakest</a> <a href="/john/10-21.htm">Words</a> <a href="/john/9-39.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/24-2.htm">Accuse</a> <a href="/john/15-5.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/acts/26-11.htm">Blaspheme</a> <a href="/acts/13-45.htm">Blaspheming</a> <a href="/acts/6-11.htm">Blasphemy</a> <a href="/john/17-19.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/john/13-2.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/john/11-4.htm">God's</a> <a href="/john/11-48.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/john/17-19.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/john/17-17.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/john/16-29.htm">Speakest</a> <a href="/john/12-36.htm">Words</a> <a href="/john/11-9.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">John 10</div>1. <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.</a> 19. <a href="/john/10-19.htm">Diverse opinions of him.</a> 23. <a href="/john/10-23.htm">He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;</a> 31. <a href="/john/10-31.htm">escapes the Jews;</a> 39. <a href="/john/10-39.htm">and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on 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/10.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/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? This phrase highlights the divine mission and authority of Jesus. The term "sanctified" indicates being set apart for a holy purpose, reflecting Old Testament practices where priests and prophets were consecrated for God's work (<a href="/exodus/28-41.htm">Exodus 28:41</a>). Jesus being "sent into the world" underscores His pre-existence and divine origin, aligning with prophecies like <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, which speaks of the anointed one sent to bring good news. This mission is further emphasized in <a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a>, where God sends His Son not to condemn the world but to save it.How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy The accusation of blasphemy arises from Jewish leaders' understanding of the Law, where claiming equality with God was a serious offense (<a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm">Leviticus 24:16</a>). Jesus challenges their interpretation by pointing to His divine commissioning. The cultural context of first-century Judaism held strict monotheistic beliefs, making Jesus' claims controversial. However, His miracles and teachings consistently pointed to His divine nature, as seen in <a href="/john/5-18.htm">John 5:18</a>, where similar accusations were made.for stating that I am the Son of God? The title "Son of God" is central to Jesus' identity and mission. It signifies a unique relationship with the Father, distinct from the general sense of being God's children. This claim fulfills Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Psalm 2:7</a>, which speaks of the Messiah as God's Son. Theologically, it affirms the doctrine of the Trinity, where Jesus shares in the divine essence. This statement is pivotal in the Gospel of John, where Jesus' divinity is a recurring theme, as seen in <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>, where the Word becomes flesh.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is addressing the accusations of blasphemy from the Jewish leaders. He is defending His claim to be the Son of God. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jewish_leaders.htm">Jewish Leaders</a> The religious authorities who are challenging Jesus and accusing Him of blasphemy for claiming to be one with the Father. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where this confrontation takes place, a significant location for Jewish religious life and the setting for many of Jesus' teachings and miracles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_identity.htm">Understanding Jesus' Identity</a> Jesus' claim to be the Son of God is central to Christian faith. Recognizing His divine nature is crucial for understanding His authority and mission. <a href="/topical/s/scriptural_defense.htm">Scriptural Defense</a> Jesus uses scripture to defend His identity, demonstrating the importance of knowing and applying God's Word in our lives. <a href="/topical/r/responding_to_accusations.htm">Responding to Accusations</a> Jesus models how to respond to false accusations with truth and calmness, a lesson for believers facing opposition. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_context.htm">The Importance of Context</a> Understanding the cultural and religious context of Jesus' time helps us grasp the significance of His claims and the reactions they provoked. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> Believing in Jesus as the Son of God should lead to a transformed life, characterized by trust in His promises and obedience to His teachings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 10</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_theosis.htm">What is the meaning of Theosis?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_'little_gods'.htm">What does the Bible say about the "little gods" doctrine?</a> <a href="/q/why_accuse_jesus_of_blasphemy_in_john_10.htm">Why did some listeners accuse Jesus of blasphemy in John 10:31-36 if he never explicitly claimed to be God by name?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_jesus_pray_to_the_father.htm">Why does Jesus say, 'I and the Father are one' (John 10:30), yet also pray to the Father as a separate being?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) Whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world.--Better, Whom the Father sanctified, and sent into the world. The tense refers to the time of His consecration to His Messianic work, and to the Incarnation, which was the commencement of it.Because I said, I am the Son of God.--He had not said this in express words, but, as we have seen, it is directly implied in <a href="/context/john/10-29.htm" title="My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.">John 10:29-30</a>, and the Jews had so understood what He said (<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>).So far, then, the argument is simply a technical one, such as formed the staple of those customary in Rabbinic schools, and based on the letter of the Scriptures. The law (Psalm) applied the term "Elohim" (gods) to men representing God; no word of that Scripture could fail to hold good; how much more, therefore (a minori ad majus), could the term Son of God be applied to Him who was not a man consecrated to any earthly office, but consecrated by God, and sent into the world to represent God to man. (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/1-18.htm" title="No man has seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.">John 1:18</a>.) Their charge of blasphemy is, on their own principles, without the shadow of foundation. But in these words there is a deeper meaning than this technical one. When we speak of "men representing God," we are already in thought foreshadowing the central truth of the Incarnation. Priests who offered sacrifices for sins, and kings who ruled God's people, and prophets who told forth God's will, were consecrated to their holy office because there was the divine in them which could truly be called "god." Every holy life was in its degree a type of the Incarnate life of the Son of God. But He was the ideally true Priest sacrificing Himself for the world, the ideally true Prophet declaring God's will in its fulness, the ideally true King ruling in righteousness. Every holy life was as a ray of the divine glory manifest in human flesh, but all these rays were centred in the nimbus of glory which rested as a crown on the head of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 36. - If it be so, Say ye of him whom the Father sanctified (or, consecrated), and sent into the world. The order of these words requires us to conceive of this consecration as occurring previously to the incarnation of the eternal Son. Before his birth into the world he entered into relations with the Father to undertake a work of indescribable importance. He was destined, or designated, or appointed, and then sent to do this sublime deed of redemption. Unlike those to whom the eternal Logos came, conferring thereby honorific titles, and calling them to occasional and alas! His discharged duties, he was the eternal Word himself, and he was moreover (as those old judges (lid) "to die like men," to lay down that life in order that he might take it again; consequently, he asks, with sublime self-consciousness, "Say ye of him, thus consecrated, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am Son of God?" It is remarkable that Christ should, instead of repeating the phrase, "I and the Father are one" - one as we have seen, in power and purpose and attribute - imply that in that former saying he had but told them he was "Son of God," in a sense to which the old Hebrew kings, notwithstanding their theocratic symbolism and mysterious names of honor, could not aspire. This is clearly a bold utterance of the Messianic dignity (cf. <a href="/john/1-49.htm">John 1:49</a>; <a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19, 20</a>). The fact that he continually treated the two ideas of Father and Son as correlative (<a href="/john/8-19.htm">John 8:19</a>; cf. <a href="/john/9-35.htm">John 9:35-37</a>; <a href="/john/14-7.htm">John 14:7-13</a>, etc.) makes the one assertion an equivalent of the other. This is a much greater claim than that yielded to the judges of old, and it is a new revelation of the Father and of the Son. Moreover, he showed them that there were many anticipations, foreshadowings of the incarnation of God in their own Scripture. We have an argument from the less to the greater, but one which, while it technically freed him from the charges of blasphemy, revealed the age-long preparation that had been made for the union between the Infinite and finite, between the Creator and creature, between the Father and his child, which was effected in himself. Some may have supposed that in the leveling up of the theocratic adumbrations of the Incarnation, he was virtually relinquishing the uniqueness of his own; but the following words, and the interpretation put on them by his hearers, answer such a charge. <a href="/commentaries/john/10-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[ then what about the One ] whom ὃν (hon) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine 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. Father Πατὴρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. sanctified ἡγίασεν (hēgiasen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_37.htm">Strong's 37: </a> From hagios; to make holy, i.e. purify or consecrate; to venerate. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. sent ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine 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. world? κόσμον (kosmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). How then ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. {can} you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. accuse [Me] λέγετε (legete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. of blasphemy Βλασφημεῖς (Blasphēmeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_987.htm">Strong's 987: </a> From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously. for ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. stating that εἶπον (eipon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. I am εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of God? Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/10-36.htm">John 10:36 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/10-36.htm">NT Gospels: John 10:36 Do you say of him whom (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/10-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 10:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 10:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/10-37.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 10:37"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 10:37" /></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>