John 10:31
New International Version
Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him,

New Living Translation
Once again the people picked up stones to kill him.

English Standard Version
The Jews picked up stones again to stone him.

Berean Standard Bible
At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore the Jews took up stones again, that they might stone Him.

King James Bible
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

New King James Version
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.

New American Standard Bible
The Jews picked up stones again to stone Him.

NASB 1995
The Jews picked up stones again to stone Him.

NASB 1977
The Jews took up stones again to stone Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
The Jews picked up stones again to stone Him.

Amplified Bible
Again the Jews picked up stones to stone Him.

Christian Standard Bible
Again the Jews picked up rocks to stone him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Again the Jews picked up rocks to stone Him.

American Standard Version
The Jews took up stones again to stone him.

Contemporary English Version
Once again the people picked up stones in order to kill Jesus.

English Revised Version
The Jews took up stones again to stone him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Jews had again brought some rocks to stone Jesus to death.

Good News Translation
Then the people again picked up stones to throw at him.

International Standard Version
Again the Jewish leaders picked up stones to stone him to death.

Majority Standard Bible
At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.

NET Bible
The Jewish leaders picked up rocks again to stone him to death.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore the Jewish leaders took up stones again to stone him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

Weymouth New Testament
Again the Jews brought stones with which to stone Him.

World English Bible
Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore, again, the Jews took up stones that they may stone Him;

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore the Jews took up stones again, that they might stone Him.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, again, did the Jews take up stones that they may stone him;

Smith's Literal Translation
Then again lifted up the Jews stones that they might stone him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Jews then took up stones to stone him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, the Jews took up stones, in order to stone him.

New American Bible
The Jews again picked up rocks to stone him.

New Revised Standard Version
The Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the Jews again took up stones to stone him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Judeans picked up stones again to stone him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then the Jews took up stones again, to stone him.

Godbey New Testament
Again the Jews took up stones, that they might stone Him.

Haweis New Testament
Then the Jews again brought stones, in order to stone him.

Mace New Testament
then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

Weymouth New Testament
Again the Jews brought stones with which to stone Him.

Worrell New Testament
The Jews took up stones again to stone Him.

Worsley New Testament
But Jesus said unto them,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Unbelief of the Jews
30I and the Father are one.” 31At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him. 32But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”…

Cross References
John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

John 5:18
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.

John 7:30
So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 11:8
“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”

Acts 7:57-58
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.

Matthew 21:39
So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

Luke 4:29
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.

Acts 14:19
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

Acts 21:31
While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

Matthew 26:4
and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

Mark 3:6
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

John 19:7
“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.”

Leviticus 24:16
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.

Numbers 15:35-36
And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.” / So the whole congregation took the man outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

1 Kings 21:13
And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.


Treasury of Scripture

Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

John 5:18
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

John 8:59
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.

John 11:8
His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

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19. Diverse opinions of him.
23. He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;
31. escapes the Jews;
39. and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him.














At this
This phrase indicates a reaction to a preceding event or statement. In the context of John 10, Jesus had just declared, "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30, BSB). This assertion of unity with God was a profound theological claim, perceived as blasphemous by His audience. The phrase "at this" underscores the immediate and intense response to Jesus' declaration, highlighting the tension between Jesus and the religious leaders of His time.

the Jews
In the Gospel of John, "the Jews" often refers to the Jewish religious leaders or those in opposition to Jesus, rather than the Jewish people as a whole. This distinction is crucial for understanding the narrative. Historically, the Jewish leaders were protective of their religious traditions and wary of any perceived threats to their authority or the established order. Jesus' teachings and claims challenged their understanding of God and the Law, leading to frequent confrontations.

again
The use of "again" indicates that this was not the first time the Jewish leaders sought to stone Jesus. Earlier in John 8:59, they attempted to stone Him after He declared, "before Abraham was born, I am!" (BSB). This repetition emphasizes the persistent hostility and rejection Jesus faced from the religious authorities, who were unwilling to accept His divine identity and mission.

picked up stones
Stoning was a method of execution prescribed in the Law of Moses for certain offenses, including blasphemy (Leviticus 24:16). The act of picking up stones signifies a readiness to carry out this severe punishment. It reflects the leaders' belief that Jesus' claim to be one with the Father was blasphemous, warranting death according to their interpretation of the Law.

to stone Him
The intention "to stone Him" reveals the gravity of the situation. Stoning was not only a physical act of violence but also a communal judgment, symbolizing the leaders' collective rejection of Jesus. This phrase highlights the stark contrast between Jesus' message of life and the leaders' response of death. It serves as a poignant reminder of the cost of truth and the resistance it often faces.

(31) Then the Jews took up stones again.--Better, The Jews therefore . . . Their action follows as an effect caused by His words. The word "again" reminds us that they had done this two months before, at the Feast of Tabernacles (8:59). The words for "took up" are not the same. There the sense is, "they lifted up stones," and we are told that Jesus hid Himself; here the meaning is, "they carried stones," there being none in the cloister where they were. During this process their first burst of anger expended itself, and our Lord further disarms it with a question.

Verses 31-39. -

(3) Resented and challenged, but vindicated by word and sign. Verse 31. - That the Jews supposed him to speak of an essential unity is obvious from what follows. The Jews (then) took up - should rather be carried or bore in their hands - stones again, huge pieces of marble lying around in the public works then proceeding. There is an increase of malice over and above what was involved in simply lifting stones from the pavement (cf. John 8:59), and the alteration of the word is another hint of the eye-witness. The word "again" reminds the reader that this was a second and more desperate attack upon the life of Jesus.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
At this,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Jews
Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

again
πάλιν (palin)
Adverb
Strong's 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.

picked up
Ἐβάστασαν (Ebastasan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 941: Perhaps remotely derived from the base of basis; to lift, literally or figuratively.

stones
λίθους (lithous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

stone
λιθάσωσιν (lithasōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3034: To stone, pelt with stones. From lithos; to lapidate.

Him.
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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