Joh 10:31, 33 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 31. The Jews took up stones . Stoning was the punishment of a blasphemer, . They considered him guilty of blasphemy because he made himself equal with God, . Again . They had before plotted against his life ( ) and once at least they had taken up stones to destroy him, . (f) "The Jews"

John 10:31

Verse 31. The Jews took up stones. Stoning was the punishment of a blasphemer, Lev 24:14-16. They considered him guilty of blasphemy because he made himself equal with God, Jn 10:33.

Again. They had before plotted against his life (Jn 5:16,18) and once at least they had taken up stones to destroy him, Jn 8:59.

(f) "The Jews" Jn 8:59

John 10:33

Verse 33. For blasphemy. Mt 9:3.

Makest thyself God. Jn 5:18. This shows how they understood what he had said.

Makest thyself. Dost claim to be God, or thy language implies this.

(g) "and because" Jn 5:16, 10:30, Ps 82:6, Rom 13:1