John 8:36

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - John 8:1-99

John 8 HOWEVER, THEY FELT that they had decisively settled the point, and they retired to the comfort of their own homes, whilst Jesus, the Word made flesh, without a home, spent the night on the Mount of Olives. Returning early in the morning to the temple, He was confronted by some of these very opponents with a case which, they hoped, would impale Him on the horns of a dilemma. The crowd might be ignorant of the law and cursed; they knew the law right well and thought themselves blessed by... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 8:34-38

True liberty: v. 34. Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. v. 35. And the servant abideth not in the house forever; but the Son abideth ever. v. 36. If the Son, therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed v. 37. I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill Me because My Word hath no place in you. v. 38. I speak that which I have seen with, My Father; and ye do that which ye have seen with your... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 8:31-59

IVChrist The Liberator, As Son Of The House In Opposition To Servants; The One Sent From God, As Against The Agents Of The Devil; The Eternal And The Hope Of Abraham As Against The Bodily Seed Or Abraham. Or: The Liberator Of Israel, The Adversary Of Satan, The Hope Of Abraham. A Great Swinging From Faith To Unbelief. Attempted StoningJohn 8:31-59(John 8:46-59, the Pericope for Judica Sunday.)31Then said Jesus [Jesus therefore said] to those Jews which believed on him [who had believed him]. If... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 8:31-38

the Source of True Liberty John 8:31-38 Sin is not a necessary part of our being. The servant abideth not in the house for ever. Your child is an integral part of the household; he has become one with it. However far he travels, he can never break the link of indissoluble connection. But it is different with a servant, especially under the provisions of the Levitical law. In like manner, a man may have served sin, but, though tightly held, it has no necessary rights over him. The trumpet of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 8:1-59

The end of chapter 7 is closely linked with this, in that after declaring "every man went to his own house," the writer said, "But Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives." Here we have the story of a return to the Temple, and of Jesus' dealing with the woman in the presence of the rulers. With matchless skill He showed that these men had no right' to judge this woman. This He did Himself in matchless grace. At verse Joh 8:12 we have a continuation of the line of thought broken off by the... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - John 8:12-42

The Light of the World John 8:12-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Jesus Christ the Life, was the Light. When we study-John 1:1-4 , we think of Christ in the beginning as the Word, creating by His command all things, for "without Him was not any thing made that was made." In Him was life; that is, He possessed inherent life, and as such He was the Creator of life. There follows a marvelous conclusion: the Life that was before all things was also the Light. We remember that before He ever created the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 8:36

CHRIST THE LIBERATOR‘If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.’ John 8:36 (R.V). These kindly words breathe the very spirit of our Master. Christ here declares that His service is perfect freedom. ‘If the Son shall make you free ye shall be free indeed.’ For this assertion He gives two reasons. One is that He bestows a new and emancipating knowledge: ‘If ye abide in My word … ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.’ The other is that He can... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:12-59

Chapter 8 Jesus - The Light of the World and the ‘I am’ (John 8:12-59 ). In this chapter Jesus is revealed as ‘the Light of the World’. This is a reminder of the one spoken of in the words of Isaiah, ‘the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light, those who dwell in the land of deep darkness, on them has the light shone’, and significantly Isaiah’s words were spoken concerning Galilee of the nations (Isaiah 9:2). And this light would be One born to be the coming King (Isaiah... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:31-47

The Children of Abraham and the Children of the Devil (John 8:31-47 ). Note how the argument is presented in stages as the case builds up against he Scribes and Pharisees. It had begun with the revelation of Himself as the Light of the world, a light which they had failed to see and respond to (John 8:12-20). It had continued with the fact that He was the One Who had come from above, One Whom they had failed to discern and listen to (John 8:21-30). Now the accusation becomes more blatant. The... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:35-36

‘And the slave does not remain in the house for ever, the son remains for ever. So if the Son makes you free, you will indeed be free’. Jesus now contrasts those who are slaves to sin to those who become sons of God’s household through the power and authority of the true Son. Those who are slaves have no permanent benefits. One day they will lose out. They have nothing permanent. (The Pharisees thought that they had a permanent place in God’s household but they were wrong). But those who become... read more

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