Before Abraham Was Born, I Am

John 8:59

In 9 translations

BSB: At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.BYZ and TR include going through the midst of them, and so He passed by.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
LSV: 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.
YLT: 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.
DBY: 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.]
DRC: They took up stones therefore to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
GNV: Then tooke they vp stones, to cast at him, but Iesus hid himselfe, and went out of the Temple: And hee passed through the middes of them, and so went his way.

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In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include διελθὼν διὰ μέσου αὐτῶν καὶ παρῆγεν οὕτως.¶ (“having passed through through midst of them and He was passing by thus”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

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SBLGNT: ἱεροῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἱεροῦ; Robinson–Pierpont add διελθὼν διὰ μέσου αὐτῶν καὶ παρῆγεν οὕτως.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἦραν οὖν λίθους ἵνα βάλωσιν ἐπʼ αὐτόν· Ἰησοῦς δὲ ἐκρύβη καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ.
RP2018: Ἦραν οὖν λίθους ἵνα βάλωσιν ἐπ’ αὐτόν· Ἰησοῦς δὲ ἐκρύβη, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, διελθὼν διὰ μέσου αὐτῶν· καὶ παρῆγεν οὕτως.
TR-Boyd: Ἦραν οὖν λίθους ἵνα βάλωσιν ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν· Ἰησοῦς δὲ ἐκρύβη, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, διελθὼν διὰ μέσου αὐτῶν· καὶ παρῆγεν οὕτως.
SCR1894: ηραν ουν λιθους ινα βαλωσιν επ αυτον ιησους δε εκρυβη και εξηλθεν εκ του ιερου διελθων δια μεσου αυτων και παρηγεν ουτως

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Light of the World/I am discourse

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Literature, Sub-Apostolic Self-Righteousness Persecution Temple Jesus, the Christ

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

John 11:8“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”
John 10:30–33I and the Father are one.” 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…
John 10:39–40At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp. Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
Leviticus 24:16Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.
Luke 4:29–30They 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.
John 11:54As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
John 8:5–6In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.
Luke 24:31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
2 Kings 6:18–20As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha. And Elisha told them, “This is not the…
Acts 7:57At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
John 12:36While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
John 18:31“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
Acts 8:39–40When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing. But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching…
John 5:13But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.
Genesis 19:11And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.

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