22Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
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Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-30)Christ here gives fair warning to the careless unbelieving Jews to consider what would be the consequence of their infidelity, that they might prevent it before it was too late; for he spoke words of terror as well as words of grace. Observe here, I. The wrath threatened (John 8:21): Jesus said again unto them that which might be likely to do them good. He continued to teach, in kindness to those…
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