John 10:32
New International Version
but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

New Living Translation
Jesus said, “At my Father’s direction I have done many good works. For which one are you going to stone me?”

English Standard Version
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?”

Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus answered them, “I showed you⁺ many good works from the Father; because of which work of them do you⁺ stone Me?”

King James Bible
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

New King James Version
Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”

New American Standard Bible
Jesus replied to them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”

NASB 1995
Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”

NASB 1977
Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”

Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”

Amplified Bible
Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works [and many acts of mercy] from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”

Berean Annotated Bible
But Jesus (YHWH saves) responded, “I have shown you⁺ many good works (acts) from the Father. For which of these do you⁺ stone Me?

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these works are you stoning me? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. Which of these works are you stoning Me for?"”

American Standard Version
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

Contemporary English Version
But he said, "I have shown you many good things my Father sent me to do. Which one are you going to stone me for?"

English Revised Version
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus replied to them, "I've shown you many good things that come from the Father. For which of these good things do you want to stone me to death?"

Good News Translation
Jesus said to them, "I have done many good deeds in your presence which the Father gave me to do; for which one of these do you want to stone me?"

International Standard Version
Jesus replied to them, "I've shown you many good actions from my Father. For which of them are you going to stone me?"

NET Bible
Jesus said to them, "I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?"

New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shown you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

Weymouth New Testament
Jesus remonstrated with them. "Many good deeds," He said, "have I shown you as coming from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?"
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from My Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

World English Bible
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from My Father; because of which work of them do you stone Me?”

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus answered them, “I showed you⁺ many good works from the Father; because of which work of them do you⁺ stone Me?”

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus answered them, 'Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'

Smith's Literal Translation
Jesus Answered them, Many good works I shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do ye stone me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Jesus answered them: “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”

New American Bible
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these are you trying to stone me?”

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to them, I have shown you many good works from my Father; for which one of them do you stone me?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua said to them, “Many excellent works from the presence of my Father I have shown you. For which of those works are you stoning me?”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered them: Many good works have I showed you from my Father: for which of these works do you stone me?

Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded to them, I have shown unto you many beautiful works from the Father; on account of which of these do you stone me?

Haweis New Testament
Jesus said unto them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which work of these are ye going to stone me?

Mace New Testament
Jesus answered them, many good works have I shewed you from my father; for which of those works would you stone me?

Weymouth New Testament
Jesus remonstrated with them. "Many good deeds," He said, "have I shown you as coming from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?"

Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered them, "Many good works did I show you from My Father; for which of those works do ye stone Me?"

Worsley New Testament
Many good works have I shewn you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

Additional Translations ...



Context
The Unbelief of the Jews
31At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him. 32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?” 33“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”…

Cross References
But Jesus responded,

Matthew 21:24-27
“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. / What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ / But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.” …

Mark 11:29-33
“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. / John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!” / They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ …

Luke 20:3-8
“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me: / John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?” / They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ …
“I have shown you many good works

Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

Matthew 11:4-5
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: / The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

John 15:24
If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
from the Father.

John 5:36-37
But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me. / And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

John 8:28-29
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me. / He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

John 14:10-11
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. / Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
For which of these

John 7:21-24
Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed. / But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.) / If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath? …

Mark 3:1-6
Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there. / In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. / Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” …

Luke 6:7-11
Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. / But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there. / Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” …
do you stone Me?”

Acts 7:57-60
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. / While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” …

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.

Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.
Acts 2:22
Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.


Treasury of Scripture

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?

Many.

John 10:25,37
Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me…

John 5:19,20,36
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise…

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

for.

1 Samuel 19:4-6
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to theeward very good: …

2 Chronicles 24:20-22
And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you…

Psalm 35:12
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

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1. Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.
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.












But Jesus responded,

Jesus answered the leaders who had taken up stones against Him during the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem. Though they opposed Him, He addressed their accusation directly and without fear.

Mat 21:24-27 “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied,…
Mrk 11:29-33 “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied,…
Luk 20:3-8 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:…

“I have shown you many good works

His public ministry had been marked by acts of mercy and power: healing the sick, restoring sight, delivering the afflicted, and giving life. These deeds revealed the saving power of God at work among His people.

Act 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit…
Mat 11:4-5 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John…
Jhn 15:24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did…

from the Father.

Jesus acted in complete unity with the Father. His works were not self-appointed displays of power but the works the Father had given Him to do.

Jhn 5:36-37 But I have testimony more substantial than that of John.…
Jhn 8:28-29 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man,…
Jhn 14:10-11 Do you not believe that I am in the Father…

For which of these

He exposed the contradiction in their response. Nothing He had done deserved condemnation; His works had brought help, restoration, and truth.

Jhn 7:21-24 Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle,…
Mrk 3:1-6 Once again Jesus entered the synagogue,…
Luk 6:7-11 Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, …

do you stone Me?”

The leaders claimed to defend God’s law, yet they sought to kill the One whose deeds testified to His divine authority. Their rejection of Jesus would continue until His crucifixion.

Act 7:57-60 At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice.…
Lev 24:16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD…
Heb 11:37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus
The central figure in this passage, Jesus is addressing the Jewish leaders who are questioning His works and authority. He is the Son of God, performing miracles and teaching with divine authority.

2. Jewish Leaders
These are the religious authorities who are challenging Jesus. They are often depicted as skeptical and resistant to Jesus' claims and works.

3. The Father
Referring to God the Father, who sent Jesus and empowered Him to perform the works that testify to His divine mission.

4. Jerusalem
The city where this confrontation takes place, a significant location for Jewish religious life and the setting for many of Jesus' teachings and miracles.

5. The Works
The miracles and teachings of Jesus, which are evidence of His divine authority and mission. These works are meant to reveal the nature and power of God.
Teaching Points
Divine Authority
Jesus' works are not just miracles; they are a testament to His divine authority and mission. Believers are called to recognize and trust in the authority of Christ in their lives.

Response to Skepticism
Jesus' question challenges the skepticism of the Jewish leaders. As believers, we should be prepared to address doubts and questions about our faith with grace and truth.

Good Works as Testimony
Just as Jesus' works testified to His divine mission, our good works should reflect our faith and point others to God.

Persecution for Righteousness
Jesus faced opposition despite His good works. Believers should be prepared for similar challenges and remain steadfast in their faith.

Understanding God's Will
Jesus' works were aligned with the Father's will. We are encouraged to seek and align our actions with God's will in our lives.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of John 10:32?

2. How does John 10:32 demonstrate Jesus' response to unjust accusations against Him?

3. What works of Jesus in John 10:32 reveal His divine authority and mission?

4. How can believers today emulate Jesus' example in John 10:32 when facing criticism?

5. What Old Testament prophecies align with Jesus' works mentioned in John 10:32?

6. How does John 10:32 encourage us to stand firm in our faith today?

7. Why did Jesus say, "I have shown you many good works from the Father" in John 10:32?

8. How does John 10:32 challenge the understanding of Jesus' identity and mission?

9. What historical context is necessary to fully grasp the meaning of John 10:32?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from John 10?


(32) Jesus answered them--i.e., answered the thought which He read in their hearts, and the intention which was expressed by their act.

Many good works have I shewed you from my Father.--For the idea of "good" expressed here, comp. Note on John 10:14. We have no better word in English; but "excellent," "distinguished," approach the sense. It is not the nature of the works as beneficent that is made prominent, but their moral excellence. They are works from the Father manifested in the visible world by the Son. (Comp. Notes on John 5:19-20.) Jesus speaks of "many" such works. John has recorded but few, but he has given hints that many more were done (John 2:23; John 3:2; John 5:36), and he afterwards expressly asserts this (John 20:30). . . .

Verse 32. - Jesus answered them, Many good (καλά) works have I shown you from the (my) Father. The works of Christ were lovely and radiant with Divine beneficence; they were revelations of the Father. "I showed you many of them," says he; "I gave you signs thus of the intimate relation between the whole of the self-revelation I am making and the Father" (cf. John 6:65; John 7:17; John 8:42). For which work of these (works) are ye stoning me? i.e. preparing by your gesture to carry this into effect. By these words, uttered with smiting irony and terrific though quiet indignation, Jesus answered their threat.

John 10:32 reveals Jesus calmly confronting irrational hostility by pointing to His indisputable, Father-given works. He forces His accusers to face the inconsistency of condemning the One whose deeds clearly display God’s goodness. The verse underscores two truths: Jesus’ works authenticate His divine mission, and rejection of Him cannot be justified on moral grounds.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[But] Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

responded,
ἀπεκρίθη (apekrithē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“I have shown
ἔδειξα (edeixa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1166: A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

many
Πολλὰ (Polla)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

good
καλὰ (kala)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

works
ἔργα (erga)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father.
Πατρός (Patros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

For
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

which
ποῖον (poion)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

of these
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural
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.

do you stone
λιθάζετε (lithazete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3034: To stone, pelt with stones. From lithos; to lapidate.

Me?”
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


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