Calvin's on John 10:39

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39. Therefore they sought again to seize him. This was undoubtedly that they might drive him out of the temple, and immediately stone him; for their rage was not at all abated by the words of Christ. As to what the Evangelist says, that he escaped out of their hands, this could not be accomplished in any other way than by a wonderful exertion of Divine power. This reminds us that we are not exposed to the lawless passions of wicked men, which God restrains by his bridle, whenever he thinks fit. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-40" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jhn-10-004

절 (explains)

bible-text/jhn-10-39

Source

• source-manifest/cal — Calvin's Commentaries (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological