took . . . up stones. And thus would murder the great Prophet Himself. Compare Joh_10:31, Joh_10:39 and Mat_23:31, Mat_23:37. stones, i.e. heavy stones. Compare Joh_8:7. The Temple was not yet finished, and stones would be lying about. Lightfoot, vol. xii, pp. 247-9, 324.
at = upon. Greek. epi.App-104.
went = went forth.
out of. Greek. ek. App-104.
through. Greek dia.App-104. Joh_8:1.
passed by. All the texts omit this clause, but not, the Syriac. See note 3, p. 1511, and on Joh_9:1.