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20. These words spake Jesus in the treasury—a division, so called, of the fore court of the temple, part of the court of the women [Josephus, Antiquities, 19.6.2, &c.], which may confirm the genuineness of Joh 8:2-11, as the place where the woman was brought.
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John 8:21.A new scene here opens, as in John 8:12, and is...
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Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the...
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22 “Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you...
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Berean Greek New Testament 2016 Ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματα ἐλάλησεν ἐν...
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20 ESV - John 8:20 Commentaries: These words He spoke in the...
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20 NLT - John 8:20 Commentaries: These words He spoke in the...
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Smith's Bible Commentary. Chapter 8. Now Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again to the temple ( John 8:1-2 ), Now the feast is over, but Jesus is returning to the temple on the next day. and all of the people came on to him; and he sat down, and taught them ( John 8:2 ).
Sat over against - Opposite to, in full sight of. The treasury - This was in the court of the women. See the notes at Matthew 21:12.In that court there were fixed a number of places or coffers, made with a large open mouth in the shape of a trumpet, for the purpose of receiving the offerings of the people; and the money thus contributed was devoted to the service of the temple - to incense ...
- Jesus Watches People Giving Offerings
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So Jesus, sitting here in the temple, sees two things. First, He sees a lot of rich people giving a lot of money. Then, He sees a poor widow come and give two coins that together would make up a penny. These are the kind of coins that, if you saw them in the Walmart parking lot, you wouldn’t even bother to stoop down and pick them up. And Jesus ins...
What did Jesus want His disciples to take away from this? What does He want us to take away from this object lesson? It seems at first like Jesus is saying for us to not be like the scribes but to be like this widow – offering 100 percent. If that’s what Jesus means, then the application is really simple: we should give away all our money. 100 perc...
So, if the response is not for us to literally give away all we have to live on, then what is our response? How can we celebrate Jesus by taking this lesson to heart? There are three responses that come to mind: 1. Beware of religious leaders who seek financial gifts from vulnerable people. 2. Our church, practices and leaders should never pressure...
Based on the context, what seems to be the overall point of this passage?What are the three possible responses that Pastor Matt pointed out?What can we do to make sure we aren’t pressuring people into giving to our church?Can this passage have any application for how we should give? Do any other Scriptures about giving come to mind?Videos for John 8: John 7:53-8:11 – Opposed by Accusers. John 8:12-30 – Opposed by Darkness. John 8:31-59 – Opposed by the Devil. John 8 – Jesus and the Shame of Sin. Jesus, Light of the World – John 8:12-32. Freedom in Jesus, God the Son – John 8:33-59. A. A woman caught in adultery is brought to Jesus for judgment.
Jesus again affirmed that everything He said came from and with the authority of His Father (cf. John 8:16; John 8:18; John 8:26). All that He said and did was the Father’s will, including the Cross. Jesus continually expressed His dependence on the Father and gloried in the Father’s presence with Him (cf. John 3:34; John 5:30; John 6:38 ...
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In Herod's temple the name "treasury" was specially given to the "court of the women" (see TEMPLE, HEROD'S), where were 13 trumpet-shaped boxes for the reception of the offerings of the worshippers. It was here that Jesus saw the poor widow cast in her two mites ( Mark 12:41 Luke 21:1-4 ), and the court is expressly named the "treasury" in John 8:20 : "These words spake he in the treasury, as ...
