John 8:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. Ye are from beneath - Ye are capable of murder, and of self-murder too, because ye have nothing of God in you. Ye are altogether earthly, sensual, and devilish. They verified this character in murdering the Lord Jesus; and many of them afterwards, to escape famine, etc., put an end to their own lives.