John 10:32 Meaning and Explanation
“Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus answers the raised stones with a question: for which of his many good works from the Father do they stone him?
What Does John 10:32 Mean?
With death in their hands, Jesus stands his ground and appeals once more to the works. "Many good works have I shewed you from my Father" — the word for "good" is the same as in "good shepherd," deeds noble and beautiful. The irony is deliberate: he has filled Jerusalem with mercy; which mercy deserves execution?
The question exposes the heart of his accusers and of every rejection of Christ since: it is never his goodness that offends, but his claim. People can admire the healer and refuse the Lord. Yet his composure here is itself a sermon — the Shepherd does not flinch before wolves, for no man takes his life from him until he lays it down.
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What does John 10:32 mean?
Jesus answers the raised stones with a question: for which of his many good works from the Father do they stone him?