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.
So they grabbed stones to throw at him, but Jesus basically disappeared and walked right out of the temple, somehow slipping past all of them without being seen.
Jesus had perfect timing for his exit strategy, not even a crowd with stones could touch him before his time.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, Jesus is in the temple during the Feast of Tabernacles, a major Jewish festival, where he has been teaching and claiming a divine identity that challenges the religious authorities. The people, seeing his statements as blasphemy against God, attempted to stone him as prescribed by Jewish law for such offenses. Despite the immediate threat, Jesus miraculously slipped away through the crowd, illustrating his divine power and control over the situation.
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