Joh 10:34-35 | Barnes | STEP | Verses 34-38. Jesus answered them . The answer of Jesus consists of two parts. The first ( ) shows that they ought not to object to his use of the word God, even if he were no more than a man. The second ( ) repeats substantially what he had before said, left the same impression, and in proof of it he appealed to his works. Verse 34. In your law . . The word law here, is used to include the Old Testament. I said . The Psalmist said, or God said by the Psalmist. Ye are gods . This was said of magistrates on account of the dignity and honour of their office, and it shows that the word translated "god" in that place might be applied to man. Such a use of the word is, however, rare. See instances in .

John 10:34-35

Verses 34-38. Jesus answered them. The answer of Jesus consists of two parts. The first (Jn 10:34-36) shows that they ought not to object to his use of the word God, even if he were no more than a man. The second (Jn 10:37,38) repeats substantially what he had before said, left the same impression, and in proof of it he appealed to his works.

Verse 34. In your law. Ps 82:6. The word law here, is used to include the Old Testament.

I said. The Psalmist said, or God said by the Psalmist.

Ye are gods. This was said of magistrates on account of the dignity and honour of their office, and it shows that the word translated "god" in that place might be applied to man. Such a use of the word is, however, rare. See instances in Ex 7:1, 4:16. Verse 35. Unto whom the word of God came. That is, who were his servants, or who received their dignity and honour only because the law of God was intrusted to them. The word of God here means the command of God; his commission to them to do justice.

The scripture cannot be broken. See Mt 5:19. The authority of the Scripture is final; it cannot be set aside. The meaning is, "If, therefore, the Scripture uses the word god as

applied to magistrates, it settles the question that

it is right to apply the term to those in office and

authority. If applied to them, it may be to others in

similar offices. It can not, therefore, be blasphemy

to use this word as applicable to a personage so much

more exalted than mere magistrates as the Messiah."