John 8:59 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵⁹ So, they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself [or “was hidden,” suggesting a miraculous departure] and left the Temple [area].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁹ Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁹ So they took up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus, by mixing with the crowd, concealed Himself and went out of the temple [enclosure].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵⁹ They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

Common English Bible

⁵⁹ So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the temple.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁹ Therefore, they took up stones to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and he departed from the temple.

John 8:59 Cross References

Matthew 12:14

But the Pharisees left and began discussing together how they could arrange to kill Him.

Luke 24:31

[Immediately] their eyes were opened [i.e., they were given insight] so they could recognize Him. And [just then] He disappeared from their view [Note: The Greek says, “became invisible,” suggesting that He vanished miraculously].

John 11:54

So, Jesus stopped traveling publicly among the Jews [in Judea], but left there and went to a district near the desert, to a town called Ephraim, where He remained with His disciples. [Note: Ephraim was a small town about 14 miles northeast of Jerusalem, near Samaria].

John 11:8

The disciples replied to Him, “The Jews [there] have just been trying to stone you, and you are going back again?”

John 12:36

[So], believe in the Light [i.e., Jesus is speaking of Himself] while you [still] have the Light [with you], so that you can become enlightened people.” After Jesus said these things, He left there and hid Himself from them.

John 18:31

So, Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him according to your [own] law.” [But] the Jews replied to him, “It is not permissible for us to put anyone to death.”

John 5:13

But the man who was healed did not know who it was, because Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.

John 9:1

As Jesus was walking along He saw a man [who had been] blind from birth.

Acts 7:57

But they shouted loudly and refused to listen, and then all of them rushed at him.