Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
Jesus looked at them and said, 'I've shown you so many good things straight from my Father, healing people, helping them, changing lives. So which one of those good works makes you want to kill me?'
Jesus called out the disconnect between his love in action and their hate in response.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, Jesus is speaking to the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem during a time of tension, as He has been performing miracles and claiming a unique relationship with God the Father. This confrontation arises after Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd, leading the religious authorities to accuse Him of blasphemy and prepare to stone Him. By referencing His good works, Jesus challenges them to specify which miracle justifies their violent response, highlighting the irony of rejecting divine evidence.
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