John 10:33

John 10:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
• New International Version (NIV)“We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Jews answered him, "It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God."
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.”

Context of John 10:33

31Again the Jews picked up rocks to stone him. 32Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these works are you stoning me?” “We aren’t stoning you for a good work,” the Jews answered, “but for blasphemy, because you — being a man — make yourself God.” 34Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, I said, you are gods? 35If he called those to whom the word of God came ‘gods’ — and the Scripture cannot be broken —

John 10:33 word by word

ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι περὶ καλοῦ ἔργου οὐ λιθάζομέν σε ἀλλὰ περὶ βλασφημίας, καὶ ὅτι σὺ ἄνθρωπος ὢν ποιεῖς σεαυτὸν θεόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Forπερίperi · aboutG4012
• aἔργονergon · workG2041
• goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• we stoneλιθάζωlithazō · to stoneG3034
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• notοὐou · noG3756
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• blasphemyβλασφημίαblasphēmia · blasphemyG988
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• because thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• beingεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• makestποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for John 10:33

• Leviticus 24:14“Bring the one who has cursed to the outside of the camp and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole community stone him.
• 1 Kings 21:10Then seat two wicked men opposite him and have them testify against him, saying, “You have cursed God and the king!” Then take him out and stone him to death.
• John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
• John 5:18This is why the Jews began trying all the more to kill him: Not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal to God.
• Psalms 82:6I said, “You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.
• Romans 13:1Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, since there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.
• Philippians 2:6who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited.

Commentaries on John 10:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33But for blasphemy - I have elsewhere shown that the original word, , when applied to men, signifies to speak injuriously of their persons, character, connections, etc.; but when applied to God it signifies to speak impiously, i.e. contrary to his nature, perfections, the wisdom of his providence, or goodness of his works. Thou, being a man - That is, only a man - makest thyself God. When Christ said before, John 10:30, I and the Father are one, had the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33For blasphemy - See the notes at Matthew 9:3. Makest thyself God - See the notes at John 5:18. This shows how they understood what he had said. Makest thyself - Dost claim to be God, or thy language implies this.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-38Verses 31-38 Christ's works of power and mercy proclaim him to be over all, God blessed for evermore, that all may know and believe He is in the Father, and the Father in Him. Whom the Father sends, he sanctifies. The holy God will reward, and therefore will employ, none but such as he makes holy. The Father was in the Son, so that by Divine power he wrought his miracles; the Son was so in the Father, that he knew the whole of His mind. This we cannot by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-33The people understood what Jesus meant and wanted to kill him (see 10:33). The problem was not that Jesus performed good works, but that he claimed to be God (see 6:42, 60; 7:29–30). Blasphemy (speaking in a way that dishonors God) was punishable by death under the law of Moses. The required punishment was stoning (see Leviticus 24:23; John 8:59).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. for a blasphemy--whose legal punishment was stoning (Le 24:11-16). thou, being a man--that is, a man only. makest thyself God--Twice before they understood Him to advance the same claim, and both times they prepared themselves to avenge what they took to be the insulted honor of God, as here, in the way directed by their law (Joh 5:18; 8:59).Read the comment

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• Sanctify
• Son of God
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• Blasphemy
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Commentaries on John 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings