John 8:55 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

(19) Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his sa...

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Controversy with the Jews who Believed. Many are convinced by this appeal. The following section summarises the teaching by which Jesus tried to br...

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Yet ye have not known him, &c.— Though you profess to worship my Father as your God, you are ignorant of him: you neither form right conception...

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his say...

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Feast of Tabernacles Continued. Christ the Light of the World John 7:53 to John 8:11 . The woman taken in adultery. All modern critics agre...

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Yet ye have not known him; but I know him. — The frequency of lip-assertion was not accompanied by any true heart-knowledge. The Father who glorifi...

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 19 JESUS REJECTED IN JERUSALEM. “He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek Me, and shall die in your sin: whither I...

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Eternal Christ John 8:48-59 It is absolutely true that the Christian disciple does see death as the king of terrors or as a grim monster. J...

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The end of chapter 7 is closely linked with this, in that after declaring "every man went to his own house," the writer said, "But Jesus went unto th...

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Why do ye not understand my speech; even because ye cannot hear my word. (44) Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will d...

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Yet ye have not known him ,.... Not as the Father of Christ, nor as in Christ, whom to know is life eternal: they had no spiritual knowledge of him,...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying....

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jesus answered, If I honour myself , (referring to their words, Whom makest thou thyself? ) my honour is nothing If I should speak in praise of m...

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY (vs.1-11) While others went to their homes, the Lord spent the night in the mount of Olives, away from all the words a...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees       51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man...

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 8 Jesus - The Light of the World and the ‘I am' ( John 8:12-59 ). In this chapter Jesus is revealed as ‘the Light of the World'. This is a...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Challenge Comes To Its Climax By Jesus Revealing That He Is The ‘I Am' ( John 8:48-58 ). In this final section Jesus deals with their insults...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Jesus answered, ‘If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God. But you have no...

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 8:13 . They forgot His vindication of Himself ( John 5:31-37 ). John 8:14 . Even if I bear record, etc. —A...

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 8:28 . Then said Jesus unto them; That is, to the Jews who were questioning and opposing him,- John 8:28 . When ye have lifted up the So...

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Christ thus spake to his adversaries. John 8:29 . And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone: for I do always those things...

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 8:31 . Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; For there were many,...

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We will read, from the Revised Version, two passages which record attempts made to kill our Lord before his time had come. You will see, from the ser...

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 8:1 . Jesus went to the mount of Olives, where it is probable he slept in some booth in the gardens; and returned early to the temple, to pre...

The Biblical Illustrator

Then said Jesus unto those Jews which believed on Him. A glorious liberator I. FREEDOM PROFFERED. 1. Sin makes bondage ( John 8:34 ; Matthe...

The Biblical Illustrator

Abraham is dead and the prophets Abraham and Jesus I. THE GREATNESS OF ABRAHAM: 1. The ancestor of the Jews. “Our father,” said they ( John...

The Biblical Illustrator

Ye have not known Him; but I know Him I. THE JEWS’ IGNORANCES. 1. They knew Him not in His majesty, His infinity, His mercifulness, since they...

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verses 7:53-8:11 (8) The pericope adulterae. (a) Excursus on the genuineness of John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43...

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The attempt to kill the Lord:

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

yet ye have not known Him. But I know Him; and if I should say, I know Him not, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know Him, and keep His saying...

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:22 ; 1 John 2:4 ; 1 John 5:10 ; 2 Corinthians 4:6 ; Acts 17:23 ; Hosea 5:4 ; Jeremiah 4:22 ; Jeremiah 9:3 ; John 1:18 ; John 10:15...