Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

The Jews answered him, saying, We stone thee not about a good work, but about blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, make thyself God.

New American Standard Bible

The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

King James Version

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Holman Bible

“We aren’t stoning You for a good work,” the Jews answered, “but for blasphemy, because You—being a man—make Yourself God.”

International Standard Version

The Jewish leaders answered him, "We are not going to stone you for a good action, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, are making yourself God!"

American Standard Version

The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Amplified

The Jews answered Him, “We are not going to stone You for a good work, but for blasphemy, because You, a mere man, make Yourself out to be God.”

An Understandable Version

The Jews answered Him, "We are not stoning you for a good deed, but for your abusive speech [i.e., about God], and because you are claiming to be God, even though you are [only] a man."

Anderson New Testament

The Jews answered and said to him: We do not stone you for a good work, but for your impious words; and because you, being man, make yourself God.

Bible in Basic English

This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

Common New Testament

The Jews answered him, "For a good work we do not stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God."

Daniel Mace New Testament

the Jews answered him, saying, it is not for any good work that we stone thee; but for blasphemy, inasmuch as you, being a man, pretend to be a God.

Darby Translation

The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Godbey New Testament

The Jews responded to Him, We do not stone Thee for good work, but for blasphemy; because Thou, being a man, art making Thyself God.

Goodspeed New Testament

The Jews answered, "We are not stoning you for doing anything good, but for your impious talk, and because you, a mere man, make yourself out to be God."

John Wesley New Testament

The Jews answered him, We stone thee not for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Julia Smith Translation

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and that thou, being man, makest thyself God.

King James 2000

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man, make yourself God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The Jews answered him, "We are not going to stone you concerning a good deed, but concerning blasphemy, and because you, [although you] are a man, make yourself [to be] God!"

Modern King James verseion

The Jews answered Him, saying, We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The Jews answered him saying, "For thy good works' sake we stone thee not: but for thy blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God."

Moffatt New Testament

The Jews retorted, "We mean to stone you, not for a good deed, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, make yourself God."

Montgomery New Testament

"We are not going to stone you for a good deed," answered the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, are making yourself God."

NET Bible

The Jewish leaders replied, "We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God."

New Heart English Bible

The Jewish leaders answered him, "We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."

Noyes New Testament

The Jews answered him, Not for a good work do we stone thee, but for blasphemy, and because thou, who art a man, makest thyself God.

Sawyer New Testament

The Jews answered him, We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God.

The Emphasized Bible

The Jews answered him - Concerning a noble work, are we not stoning thee; but concerning profane speech, - and because, thou, being, a man, art making thyself, God.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

The Jews answered him, For a good work we do not stone thee; but for blasphemy; and that thou, being merely a man, makest thyself God.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"It is not for any good action that we would stone you," answered the Jews, "but for blasphemy; and because you, who are only a man, make yourself out to be God."

Webster

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Weymouth New Testament

"For no good deed," the Jews replied, "are we going to stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, who are only a man, are making yourself out to be God."

Williams New Testament

The Jews retorted, "It is not for a good deed but for blasphemy we are going to stone you; namely, because you, although a mere man, claim to be God."

World English Bible

The Jews answered him, "We don't stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."

Worrell New Testament

The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we stone Thee not, but for blasphemy, and because, Thou, being a Man, makest Thyself God!"

Worsley New Testament

The Jews answered Him, saying, We do not go about to stone thee for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because thou being a man makest thyself God.

Youngs Literal Translation

The Jews answered him, saying, 'For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

him

Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

For
περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

a
ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

καλός 
Kalos 
Usage: 62

ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

we stone
λιθάζω 
Lithazo 
Usage: 7

σέ 
Se 
thee, thou, thy house, not tr
Usage: 110

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

for
περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

βλασφημία 
Blasphemia 
Usage: 13

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

ὤν οὖσα ὄν 
On 
being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,
Usage: 128

a man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

σεαυτοῦ σεαυτῷ σεαυτόν σαυτοῦ σαυτῷ σα
Seautou 
Usage: 31

References

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Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Jesus At The Feast Of The Dedication

32 Jesus answered them, I have shown you many good works from my Father. Because of them, which work do ye stone me? 33 The Jews answered him, saying, We stone thee not about a good work, but about blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, make thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

Cross References

John 5:18

Because of this therefore the Jews sought even more to kill him, because not only did he relax the Sabbath, but also he called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.

Leviticus 24:16

And he who blasphemes the name of LORD, he shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall certainly stone him. As well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

John 10:30

I and the Father are one.

Leviticus 24:14

Bring forth him who has cursed outside the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

1 Kings 21:10

And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.

Psalm 82:6

I said, Ye are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.

Romans 13:1

Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.

Philippians 2:6

who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold.

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