Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Yet ye seek to kill me (alla zhteite me apokteinai). As at the recent feast (John 7:20, John 7:25, John 7:30, John 7:32; John 8:20). Some of these very professed believers were even now glowering with murderous vengeance.
Hath not free course in you (ou xwrei en umin). Intransitive use of xwrew, old verb from xwrov (space, place), to have space or room for. They would not abide in Christ's word (verse John 8:31). They had no longer room for his word when once they understood the spiritual aspect of his message. Jerusalem was now just like Galilee once before (John 6:60-66).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 5:18
John 8:39
John 8:41
John 11:27
Galatians 3:7
1 John 3:10
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.
E-mail this page
