Joh 10:34 | RWP | e4.org | Is it not written? ( ουκ εστιν γεγραμμενον; ). Periphrastic perfect passive indicative of γραφω (as in ) in place of the usual γεγραπτα . "Does it not stand written?" In your law ( εν τω νομω υμων ). From . The term νομος (law) applying here to the entire O.T. as in ; ; ; . Aleph D Syr-sin. omit υμων , but needlessly. We have it already so from Jesus in . They posed as the special custodians of the O.T. I said ( οτ εγω ειπα ). Recitative οτ before a direct quotation like our quotation marks. Ειπα is a late second aorist form of indicative with -α instead of -ον . Ye are gods ( θεο εστε ). Another direct quotation after ειπα but without οτ . The judges of Israel abused their office and God is represented in as calling them "gods" ( θεο , elohim ) because they were God's representatives. See the same use of elohim in ; , . Jesus meets the rabbis on their own ground in a thoroughly Jewish way.

‏ John 10:34

Is it not written? ( ουκ εστιν γεγραμμενον; ). Periphrastic perfect passive indicative of γραφω (as in 2:17) in place of the usual γεγραπτα. "Does it not stand written?"

In your law ( εν τω νομω υμων ). From Ps 82:6. The term νομος (law) applying here to the entire O.T. as in 12:34; 15:25; Ro 3:19; 1Co 14:21. Aleph D Syr-sin. omit υμων, but needlessly. We have it already so from Jesus in 8:17. They posed as the special custodians of the O.T.

I said ( οτ εγω ειπα ). Recitative οτ before a direct quotation like our quotation marks. Ειπα is a late second aorist form of indicative with -α instead of -ον.

Ye are gods ( θεο εστε ). Another direct quotation after ειπα but without οτ. The judges of Israel abused their office and God is represented in Ps 82:6 as calling them "gods" ( θεο, elohim) because they were God's representatives. See the same use of elohim in Ex 21:6; 22:9, 28. Jesus meets the rabbis on their own ground in a thoroughly Jewish way.