John 10:34
New International Version
Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods"’?

New Living Translation
Jesus replied, “It is written in your own Scriptures that God said to certain leaders of the people, ‘I say, you are gods!’

English Standard Version
Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’?

Berean Standard Bible
Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your Law: 'I said you are gods'?

King James Bible
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

New King James Version
Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods” ’?

New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law: ‘I SAID, YOU ARE GODS’?

NASB 1995
Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I SAID, YOU ARE GODS ‘?

NASB 1977
Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I SAID, YOU ARE GODS’?

Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I SAID, YOU ARE GODS’?

Amplified Bible
Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I SAID, YOU ARE GODS [human judges representing God, not divine beings]’?

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, I said, you are gods?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your scripture, I said, you are gods?

American Standard Version
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied: In your Scriptures doesn't God say, "You are gods"?

English Revised Version
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to them, "Don't your Scriptures say, 'I said, "You are gods" '?

Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "It is written in your own Law that God said, 'You are gods.'

International Standard Version
Jesus replied to them, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I said, "You are gods"'?

Majority Standard Bible
Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?

NET Bible
Jesus answered, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods'?

New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?'

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

Weymouth New Testament
"Does it not stand written in your Law," replied Jesus, "'I said, you are gods'?

World English Bible
Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus answered them, “Is it not having been written in your law: I said, you are gods?

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your Law: 'I said you are gods'?

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus answered them, 'Is it not having been written in your law: I said, ye are gods?

Smith's Literal Translation
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said; Ye are gods?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said you are gods?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Jesus responded to them: “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said: you are gods?’

New American Bible
Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods” ’?

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to them, Is it not so written in your law, I said, you are gods?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to them, “Is it not written in your law, 'I have said, “You are gods”'?”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law, I said, you are gods?

Godbey New Testament
And Jesus responded to them, Is it not written in your law, that I said, Ye are gods?

Haweis New Testament
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, ?I said ye are gods??

Mace New Testament
Jesus answered them, is it not written in your law, "I said ye are Gods?"

Weymouth New Testament
"Does it not stand written in your Law," replied Jesus, "'I said, you are gods'?

Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered them, "Has it not been written in your law, 'I said, ye are gods?'

Worsley New Testament
Jesus replied, Is it not written in your law, "I have said, ye are gods?"

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Audio Bible



Context
The Unbelief of the Jews
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.” 34 Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’? 35If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—…

Cross References
Psalm 82:6
I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’

John 10:35-36
If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken— / 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?

Exodus 7:1
The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.

Isaiah 41:23
Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.

Isaiah 44:6
Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.

Isaiah 45:21
Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

1 Corinthians 8:5-6
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

2 Corinthians 4:4
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Philippians 2:6
Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

Hebrews 1:8
But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Hebrews 2:7
You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor

Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Genesis 3:5
“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”


Treasury of Scripture

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, You are gods?

in.

John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

John 15:25
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Romans 3:10-19
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: …

I said.

Psalm 82:1,6,7
A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods…

gods.

Exodus 4:16
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

Exodus 7:1
And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

Exodus 22:28
Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

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Jesus replied
This phrase indicates a direct response from Jesus, showcasing His role as a teacher and authority. The Greek word for "replied" is "ἀπεκρίθη" (apekrithē), which implies a thoughtful and authoritative answer. Jesus often used questions and responses to challenge prevailing interpretations and to reveal deeper truths. His reply here is not just a defense but an invitation to deeper understanding.

Is it not written
This phrase underscores the authority of Scripture in Jesus' teaching. The Greek "γέγραπται" (gegraptai) means "it is written," a term used to affirm the enduring and unchanging nature of the Scriptures. Jesus frequently used this phrase to point back to the Old Testament, emphasizing its divine inspiration and relevance.

in your Law
Here, "Law" refers to the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, but can also broadly encompass the entire Hebrew Scriptures. The Greek word "νόμος" (nomos) is used, which can mean law, principle, or instruction. By saying "your Law," Jesus is addressing the Jewish leaders, highlighting their responsibility to understand and interpret the Scriptures correctly.

I have said
This phrase is a direct quotation from Psalm 82:6, where God addresses human judges. The Greek "εἶπον" (eipon) is used, which is a simple past tense, indicating a statement made with authority. Jesus uses this to remind His audience of their own Scriptures, which they held in high regard.

you are gods
This is a reference to Psalm 82:6, where the term "gods" (Hebrew "אֱלֹהִים," elohim) is used to describe human judges or leaders who were given authority by God. In the Greek, "θεοί" (theoi) is used, which can mean gods or divine beings. Jesus uses this to illustrate that if Scripture can use such language for humans, His claim to be the Son of God is not blasphemous. This challenges the audience to reconsider their understanding of divinity and authority.

(34) Is it not written in your law?--Comp. Note on John 8:17. The passage here quoted is in Psalm 82:6, but the term "Law" is here used in a wide sense for the whole of the Old Testament. There are other examples of this usage in John 7:49; John 12:34; John 15:25; Romans 3:19; 1Corinthians 14:21. . . . Verse 34. - The justification of Jesus which follows is often supposed to be a retraction of the claim - a repudiation of the inference which the Jews drew from the words recorded in ver. 30. On the contrary, our Lord took up one illustration from among many in Holy Scripture, that the union between man and God lay at the heart of their (νόμος) Law. True, he quoted from Psalm 82:6 with reference to the high official title given by the Holy Spirit to the false and tyrannical judges of the old covenant. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your Law? The Psalms are here spoken of as "the Law," showing that they did form part of the revelation and law of the Divine kingdom (John 7:49; John 12:34; John 15:25). Jesus does not imply that the Law was theirs and not his. There is not a shadow of disrespect cast on the Law by the pronoun, but such an identification of it with his hearers that they ought, by its aid, to have been saved from utterly misconceiving his words I said, Ye are gods (elohim, θεοί). To stand in close relation with the theocracy was to be covered with its glory. He seems to force upon them thus a host of similar blendings of the Divine and human in the age-long preparation for himself, and to free all these from the suspicion of blasphemy. The Hebrew thought was really calculated to prepare the world for this high intercommunion, not to abolish it. Judaism, rabbinism, had widened the chasm between God and man. Christ came to fill up the chasm; nay more, to show the Divine and human in living, indissoluble union.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

replied,
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.

“Is it
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
Οὐκ (Ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

written
γεγραμμένον (gegrammenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Law:
νόμῳ (nomō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

‘I
Ἐγὼ (Egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

have said
εἶπα (eipa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

you are
ἐστε (este)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

gods’?
Θεοί (Theoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


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