"Come and See": A Web Commentary on the Gospel of John: Section 9 Deepening Conflict (Jn 9.1- 10.42)

Section 9.3 Jesus at the Feast of Dedication (Jn 10.22-39)

²²At that time, it being winter, the feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, ²³and Jesus walked in the Temple, in Solomon's Portico. ²⁴The Judaeans (or The Jerusalemites) stood about him and said to him, How long will you keep us hanging? If in fact you are the Messiah, tell us plainly! ²⁵Jesus answered them, I told you and you don't trust in me¹. The works I do in my Father's name -- they bear witness about me. ²⁶But you don't trust in them² because you are not among my sheep. ²⁷My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me. ²⁸And I give them everlasting life and they will never die at all and no one will snatch them out of my hand. ²⁹What my Father has given me is greater than everything else and no-one can snatch it from my Father's hand. ³⁰I and the Father are one.

³¹The Judaeans (or The Jerusalemites) again picked up stones for stoning him. ³²Jesus answered them, I showed you many fine works from the Father; what kind of work among them are you going to stone me for? ³³The Judaeans (or The Jerusalemites) answered him, We aren't going to stone you over a "fine work" but over blasphemy and because you, a mere human being, are making yourself God! ³⁴Jesus answered them, Isn't it written in your own law, “I said, "You are gods"?”^{3 35}If it says that those to whom the word of God came are gods -- and the Scripture cannot be annulled -- ³⁶are you saying about the one whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world, You are blaspheming! because I said, I am the son of God? ³⁷If I don't do my Father's works, then don't trust me; ³⁸but if I do them and you don't trust me, trust the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father. ³⁹They [then] tried again⁴ to arrest him but he slipped out of their hands.

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