John 8:25

Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
they	ἔλεγον elegon	G3004	properly · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτῷ· autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
Who	τίς tis	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
thou	σὺ su	G4771	thou · personal pronoun — 2nd person nominative singular
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς· Iēsous	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
saith	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
Even	καί kaí	G2532	and
that	ὅ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
I said	λαλῶ lalō	G2980	to talk · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
from the beginning	ἀρχὴν archēn	G746	(properly abstract) a commencement · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

John 5:17-29 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Luke 22:67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
John 1:22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the l…
John 10:24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
John 19:9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
John 1:19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 8:21-30

Christ here gives fair warning to the careless unbelieving Jews to consider what would be the consequence of their infidelity, that they might prevent it before it was too late; for he spoke words of terror as well as words of grace. Observe here, I. The wrath threatened (Joh 8:21): Jesus said again unto them that which might be likely to do them good. He continued to teach, in kindness to those few who received his doctrine, though there were many that resisted it, which is an example to ministers to go on with their work, notwithstanding opposition, because a remnant shall be saved. Here Christ changes his voice; he had piped to them in the offers of his grace, and they had not danced; now…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:25

Who art thou?--hoping thus to extort an explicit answer; but they are disappointed.

Adam Clarke on John 8:25

Who art thou? - This marks the indignation of the Pharisees - as if they had said: Who art thou that takest upon thee to deal out threatenings in this manner against us? Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning - Rather, Just what I have already told you, i.e. that I am the light of the world - the Christ - the Savior of mankind. There are a variety of renderings for this verse among the critics. Some consider την αρχην (which makes the principal difficulty in the text) as the answer of our Lord. Who art thou? I am την αρχην, the chief, the supreme; and have therefore a right to judge, and to execute judgment. But if our Lord had intended to convey this me…

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John Gill on John 8:25

Then said they unto him, who art thou?.... That talks at this rate, and threatens with death, in case of unbelief; this they said with an haughty air, and in a scornful manner: and Jesus saith unto them, even the same that I said unto you from the beginning; meaning, either of this discourse, as that he was the light of the world, and which he continued to assert; or of his being had before the sanhedrim, when he affirmed that God was his Father, and by many strong arguments proved his divine sonship; or of his ministry, when by miracles, as well as doctrines, he made it to appear that he was he that was to come, the true Messiah; or who spake from the beginning to Moses, saying, I am that…

The Church Fathers

In some copies we find, Who also speak to you; but it is more consistent to read for (quia), not, who (qui): in which case the meaning is: Believe Me to be the beginning, for for your sakes have I condescended to these words.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

"Then said they unto Him, Who art thou?" Oh folly! After so long a time, such signs and teaching, they ask, "Who art thou?" What then saith Christ? "The same that I told you from the beginning." What He saith, is of this kind; "Ye are not worthy to hear My words at all, much less to learn who I am, for ye say all that ye do, tempting Me, and giving heed to none of My sayings. And all this I could now prove against you."
— John Chrysostom, Homily on the Gospel of John 53

(tom. xix. in Joan.) It is manifest, that he, who dies in his sins, though he say that he believes in Christ, does not really believe. For he who believes in His justice does not do injustice; he who believes in His wisdom, does not act or speak foolishly; in like manner with respect to the other attributes of Christ, you will find that he who does not believe in Christ, dies in his sins: inasmuch as he comes to be the very contrary of what is seen in Christ.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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John 8:25

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 8:21-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:25

Adam Clarke on John 8:25

John Gill on John 8:25

The Church Fathers

John 8:25

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 8:21-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:25

Adam Clarke on John 8:25

John Gill on John 8:25

The Church Fathers

John Calvin on John 8:25-29

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 8:25