John 10:32

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?

Free Bible Version

Jesus said to them, “You've seen many good deeds that I've done from the Father. Which one are you stoning me for?”

Geneva Bible 1599

Iesus answered them, Many good workes haue I shewed you from my Father: for which of these workes doe ye stone me?

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Yeshua [Salvation] answered them, “I have shown you many good works from 'Avi ·my Father·. For which of those works do you stone me?”

Plain English Version

Jesus said, “Why do you want to kill me? You have seen me do a lot of good things, and they show you that my father sent me. Do you really want to kill me for doing those good things?”

Translation for Translators

But Jesus said to them, “You have seen me perform many miracles that my Father told me to do. You should realize from seeing them that I am equal with God. So, because of which of these miracles [IRO] are you wanting to kill me by throwing stones at me?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works are you stoning me?”

Noah Webster Bible

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shown you from my Father; for which of those works do ye 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?”

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?'

Context

Jesus at the Feast of Dedication

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?”

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Summary

In John 10:32, Jesus responds to the Jews who demand that He plainly state whether He is the Messiah or not. His answer reflects the miraculous works He has done in His Father's name, affirming His divine authority and unity with God. This verse underscores the importance of recognizing Jesus' identity through His deeds and teachings, rather than seeking mere verbal confirmation. It challenges believers to have faith in Christ based on the evidence of His works and the truth of His words.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Many good works have I showed you - I have healed your sick, delivered those of you who were possessed from the power of demons; I have fed multitudes of your poor, and I have taught you in all places, at all times, without expense, with patience; and is this my reward? To show good works or good things is a Hebraism, which signifies to do them really, to give good things liberally. The phrase is similar to the following: Who will Show us any good? Psa 4:6; i.e. who shall give us good things. Show us thy mercy, Psa 85:7; i.e. give us to feel the effects of thy mercy. Thou hast Showed thy people hard things, Psa 60:3; i.e. thou hast treated them with rigor. Thou hast Showed me great and sore troubles, Psa 71:20; i.e. thou hast exposed me to terrible hardships.

John Gill Bible Commentary

The Jews answered him, saying,.... As follows; for a good work we stone thee not: they could not deny, that he had done many good works; this was too barefaced to be contradicted; yet they cared not to own them; and though they industriously concealed their resentment at them, yet they were very much gravelled and made uneasy by them, but chose to give another reason for their stoning him: but for blasphemy; which required death by stoning, according to Lev 24:16, and according to the Jews' oral law (q): and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God; which they concluded very rightly, from his saying, Joh 10:30, that God was his Father, and that he and his Father were one; that is, in nature and essence, and therefore he must be God; but then this was no blasphemy, but a real truth, as is hereafter made to appear; nor is there any contradiction between his being man, and being God; he is truly and really man, but then he is not a mere man, as the Jews suggested; but is truly God, as well as man, and is both God and man in one person, the divine and human nature being united in him, of which they were ignorant: two mistakes they seem to be guilty of in this account; one that Christ was a mere man, the other that he made himself God, or assumed deity to himself, which did not belong to him, and therefore must be guilty of blasphemy; neither of which were true: the phrase is used by the Jews, of others who have taken upon them the name and title of God; as of Hiram king of Tyre, of whom they say, , "that he made himself God" (r); the same they say of Nebuchadnezzar; and the modern Jews still continue the same charge against Jesus, as their ancestors did, and express it in the same language, and say of him, that he was a man, and set himself up for God (s). (q) Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 7. sect. 4. (r) Bereshit Rabba, sect. 96. fol. 83. 4. & Tzeror Hammor, fol. 134. 4. (s) Aben Ezra in Gen. xxvii. 39. & Abarbinel Mashmia Jeshua, fol. 5. 1.