At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
31. Then the Jews again took up stones. As true religion, in maintaining the glory of God, burns with its own zeal which the Spirit of God directs, so unbelief is the mother of rage, and the devil hurries on the wicked in such a manner, that they breathe nothing but slaughter.
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. (10) Christ proves his dignity by divine works.
The Jews gather to do battle with gracious words against spiteful ones. This feast, though not divine but human in origin, gave Christ eight days to improve for good purposes. Solomon's porch became His courtroom, where He observed the sanhedrim and stood ready to answer any who sought Him.
AI summary
Commenting on John 10:22-38