John 8:57
“Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Fifty years old - Jesus is supposed to have been at this time about the age of 33. It is remarkable that when he was so…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thou art not yet fifty years old - Some MSS. read forty. The age of our blessed Lord has never been properly determined.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714John 8:51-59
In these verses we have,
I. The doctrine of the immortality of believers laid down, Joh 8:51. It is ushered in with the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Then said the Jews Better. Therefore said the Jews.
Thou art not yet fifty years old The reading, -forty years," which…