John 9:28

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Summary

John 9:28

Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

They

1 Peter 2:23

But

General references

1 Corinthians 10:2

Bible References

They

They replied to the beggar, "You were born entirely in sins [i.e., you have been a sinner all your life], and you are [trying] to teach us?" Then they threw him out [of the synagogue. See verse 22].

The Pharisees replied, "Are you being led astray, too?

You will be blessed when people speak against you and harm you and say bad things about you that are untrue, because of [your devotion to] me.

And those who passed by [the cross] shouted abuse at Him and shook their heads [in derision],

we work hard with our hands. [Though] we are cursed, we [ask God's] blessing [on people]; [though] we are persecuted, we persevere;

And neither will thieves, nor greedy people, nor drunkards, nor abusive talkers, nor swindlers possess God's kingdom.

When He was spoken to with harsh insults, He did not reply in the same way. When He was made to suffer, He did not threaten [His tormentors], but instead entrusted Himself to God, [whom He knew] would make a righteous judgment [in the matter].

But

"Do not think that I will accuse you [of wrongdoing] before the Father; Moses, on whom you have set your hope [i.e., you base your acceptance with God on the promises found in Moses' writings], he is the one who accuses you [i.e., in his writings].

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet not one of you is obeying it? Why are you trying to kill me?"

Then they enlisted men to say [i.e., to testify falsely against Stephen, verse 13], "We heard him criticizing Moses and [even] God."

But if you call yourselves "Jews," and [claim to] rely on the law of Moses, and brag about [belonging to] God;

General references

[In doing this] they were all [actually] immersed into [fellowship with] Moses in the cloud and in the sea.