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Which of you convicteth me of sin? (Tis ex humōn elegchei me peri hamaritas). See on Joh 3:20; Joh 16:8 (the work of the Holy Spirit) for elegchō for charge and proof. The use of hamartia as in Joh 1:29 means sin in general, not particular sins. The rhetorical question which receives no answer involves sinlessness (Heb 4:15) without specifically saying so. Bernard suggests that Jesus paused after this pungent question before going on.
Why do ye not believe me? (Dia ti humeis ou pisteuete moi). This question drives home the irrationality of their hostility to Jesus. It was based on prejudice and predilection.