John 8:59 “At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden a…”

John 8:59

At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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 midst of them, and so passed by.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby 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.]

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.

Bible in Basic English

So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.

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Cross references

“took”

John 11:8 John 10:30–33 Leviticus 24:16 John 18:31 Acts 7:57 John 8:5

John 11:8 · BSB

“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”

John 10:30–33 · BSB

I and the Father are one.”

Leviticus 24:16 · BSB

Whoever 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.

John 18:31 · BSB

“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.

Acts 7:57 · BSB

At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

John 8:5 · BSB

In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

“but”

John 5:13 John 11:54 Genesis 19:11 2 Kings 6:18–20 Luke 24:31 John 10:39

John 5:13 · BSB

But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.

John 11:54 · BSB

As 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.

Genesis 19:11 · BSB

And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.

2 Kings 6:18–20 · BSB

As 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.

Luke 24:31 · BSB

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

John 10:39 · BSB

At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

Also

John 12:36

John 12:36 · BSB

While 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am! ”

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