19Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
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Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: …
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. …
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. …
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-20)The rest of the chapter is taken up with debates between Christ and contradicting sinners, who cavilled at the most gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth. It is not certain whether these disputes were the same day that the adulteress was discharged; it is probable they were, for the evangelist mentions no other day, and takes notice (John 8:2) how early Christ began that day’s work. Thoug…
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