Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:37

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37-41. ye seek to kill me —He had said this to their face before: He now repeats it, and they do not deny it; yet are they held back, as by some marvellous spell—it was the awe which His combined dignity, courage, and benignity struck into them. because my word hath no place in you —When did ever human prophet so speak of His words? They tell us of "the word of the Lord" coming to them. But here is One who holds up "His word" as that which ought to find entrance and abiding room for itself in the souls of all who hear it. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-38" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jhn-8-004

절 (explains)

bible-text/jhn-8-37

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological