John 10:32

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?

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  • 1 Sam 19:4-6 : 4 And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you: 5 For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause? 6 And Saul gave ear to the voice of Jonathan, and said with an oath, By the living Lord, he is not to be put to death.
  • 2 Chr 24:20-22 : 20 Then the spirit of God came on Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, and, getting up before the people, he said to them, God has said, Why do you go against the orders of the Lord, so that everything goes badly for you? because you have given up the Lord, he has given you up. 21 But when they had made a secret design against him, he was stoned with stones, by the king's order, in the outer square of the Lord's house. 22 So King Joash did not keep in mind how good Jehoiada his father had been to him, but put his son to death. And in the hour of his death he said, May the Lord see it and take payment!
  • Ps 35:12 : 12 They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.
  • Ps 109:4-5 : 4 For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer. 5 They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
  • Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.
  • John 5:19-20 : 19 So Jesus made answer and said, Truly I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything himself; he is able to do only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does the Son does it in the same way. 20 For the Father has love for the Son and lets him see everything which he does: and he will let him see greater works than these so that you may be full of wonder.
  • John 5:36 : 36 But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me.
  • John 10:25 : 25 Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me.
  • John 10:37 : 37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me;
  • Acts 2:22 : 22 Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,
  • Acts 10:38 : 38 About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him.
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.

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    33 This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

    34 In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods?

  • John 10:30-31
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    30 I and my Father are one.

    31 Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him.

  • John 10:24-25
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    24 Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

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    28 Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God?

    29 Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent.

    30 So they said, What sign do you give us, so that we may see and have faith in you? What do you do?

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    18 Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things?

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    16 And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

    17 But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.

    18 For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.

    19 So Jesus made answer and said, Truly I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything himself; he is able to do only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does the Son does it in the same way.

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    19 Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death?

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    38 But if I am doing them, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.

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    38 I say the things which I have seen in my Father's house: and you do the things which come to you from your father's house.

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    40 But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.

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