took... up stones. And thus would murder the great Prophet Himself. Compare John 10:31; John 10:39 and Matthew 23:31; Matthew 23:37. stones, i.e. heavy stones. Compare John 8:7. The Temple was not yet finished, and stones would be lying about. Lightfoot, vol. xii, pp. 247-9, 324.
at. upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
went. went forth.
out of. Greek. ek. App-104.
through. Greek dia. App-104.John 8:1.
passed by. All the texts omit this clause, but not, the Syriac. See note 3, p. 1511, and on John 9:1.