John 10 · Verse 39

John 10:39

Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
John 10:39, King James Version

John 10:39 in other translations

BSBAt this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
WEBThey sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
ASVThey sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
YLTTherefore were they seeking again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand,
DARBYThey sought therefore again to take him; and he went away from out of their hand
BBEThen again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them.
WebsterTherefore they sought again to take him; but he escaped from their hand,

What does John 10:39 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 10:37-39

37-39. though ye believe not me, believe the works--There was in Christ's words, independently of any miracles, a self-evidencing truth, majesty and grace, which those who had any spiritual susceptibility were unable to resist (Joh 7:46; 8:30). But, for those who wanted this, "the works" were a mighty help. When these failed, the case was desperate indeed. that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 39. Sought again to take him. They evidently understood him as still claiming equality with God, and under this impression Jesus left them. Nor can it be doubted that he intended to leave them with this impression; and if so, then he is divine.

He escaped. See Jn 8:59.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 39 They sought again to take him - They could not reply to his arguments but by stones. The evidence of the truth could not be resisted; and they endeavored to destroy the person who spoke it. Truth may confound the obstinately wicked, but it does not convert them; and it is a just judgment of God, to leave those to perish in their gainsayings who obstinately continue to gainsay and disbelieve. But he escaped - In such a way as we know not, for the evangelist has not specified the manner of it.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 10:39-42
No weapon formed against our Lord Jesus shall prosper. He escaped, not because he was afraid to suffer, but because his hour was not come. And He who knew how to deliver himself, knows how to deliver the godly our of their temptations, and to make a way for them to escape. Persecutors may drive Christ and his gospel our of their own city or country, but they cannot drive him or it out of the world. When we know Christ by faith in our hearts, we find all that the Scripture saith of him is true.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

John 10:39 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἘζήτουνEzētounThey were seekingG2212
οὖνounthereforeG3767
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
πάλινpalinagainG3825
πιάσαι·piasaito seize;G4084
καὶkaibutG2532
ἐξῆλθενexēlthenHe went forthG1831
ἐκekout ofG1537
τῆςtēstheG3588
χειρὸςcheiroshandG5495
αὐτῶνautōnof themG846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 10:39

  • John 7:30

    Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

  • John 8:59

    Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

  • John 7:44

    And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

  • Luke 4:29-30

    And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

  • John 10:31

    Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
31; 7:30,44; 8:59; Lu 4:29,30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 10:38

    But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

  • John 10:39

    Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

  • John 10:40

    And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

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John 10:39 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y procuraban otra vez prenderle; mas él se salió de sus manos;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ils cherchaient donc encore à le prendre; mais il échappa de leur main
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da suchten sie wiederum ihn zu greifen, und er entging ihrer Hand.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quærebant ergo eum apprehendere: et exivit de manibus eorum.