Joh 10:33 | RWP | e4.org | For a good work we stone thee not ( περ καλου εργου ου λιθαζομεν ). "Concerning a good deed we are not stoning thee." Flat denial that the healing of the blind man on the Sabbath had led them to this attempt ( ) in spite of the facts. But for blasphemy ( αλλα περ βλασφημιας ). See where περ with the genitive is also used with εγκαλουμα for the charge against Paul. This is the only example in John of the word βλασφημια (cf. ). And because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God ( κα οτ συ ανθρωπος ων ποιεις σεαυτον θεον ). In they stated the charge more accurately: "He called God his own Father, making himself equal with God." That is, he made himself the Son of God. This he did beyond a doubt. But was it blasphemy? Only if he was not the Son of God. The penalty for blasphemy was death by stoning ( ; , ).

‏ John 10:33

For a good work we stone thee not ( περ καλου εργου ου λιθαζομεν ). "Concerning a good deed we are not stoning thee." Flat denial that the healing of the blind man on the Sabbath had led them to this attempt (8:59) in spite of the facts.

But for blasphemy ( αλλα περ βλασφημιας ). See Ac 26:7 where περ with the genitive is also used with εγκαλουμα for the charge against Paul. This is the only example in John of the word βλασφημια (cf. Mt 12:31).

And because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God ( κα οτ συ ανθρωπος ων ποιεις σεαυτον θεον ). In 5:18 they stated the charge more accurately: "He called God his own Father, making himself equal with God." That is, he made himself the Son of God. This he did beyond a doubt. But was it blasphemy? Only if he was not the Son of God. The penalty for blasphemy was death by stoning (Le 24:16; 1Ki 21:10, 13).