John 10:39

Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

Cross-references

John 10:31 Historical context

John 10:31 shows the previous attempt to stone Jesus, setting up the pattern of hostile responses that culminate in the seizure attempt here.

John 8:59 Parallel

John 8:59 describes Jesus hiding and slipping away from stoning, a parallel escape that shows the consistent pattern of thwarted violence.

John 7:44 Parallel

John 7:44 records another failed attempt to seize Jesus, reinforcing the repeated hostility he faced before his appointed time.

John 7:30 Parallel

John 7:30 adds that they tried to seize him earlier, and that their failure was because his hour had not yet come, explaining the pattern.

John 11:57 Parallel

In John 11:57, the authorities issue orders to report Jesus' location for arrest, intensifying the persecution he escaped in 10:39.

John 11:8 Historical context

John 11:8 references this same stoning attempt—confirming the disciples' awareness of the danger Jesus just escaped.

John 8:20 Parallel

John 8:20 says no one seized Jesus because his hour had not come—here they try but he escapes, still before the time.

John 7:1 Historical context

John 7:1 notes Jesus avoiding Judea due to death threats—here the threat becomes an active arrest attempt.

John 5:16 Historical context

John 5:16 shows the beginning of persecution—this escape is a later escalation of that ongoing hostility.

John 7:19 Historical context

John 7:19 has Jesus asking why they seek to kill him—this verse shows them carrying out that desire.

John 12:36 Parallel

In John 12:36, Jesus hides from the crowd after speaking, mirroring his earlier escape from arrest in 10:39 by withdrawing from public view.

Luke 4:30 Parallel

Luke 4:30 describes Jesus walking through the crowd unharmed, directly paralleling his escape from their grasp in John 10:39.

Luke 19:47 Historical context

Luke 19:47 describes the leaders' ongoing attempts to kill Jesus—the same persistent threat behind this seizure attempt.

Matthew 12:14 Historical context

Matthew 12:14 records the Pharisees plotting Jesus' death—the same hostility that erupts into this arrest attempt.

In Matthew 10:23, Jesus commands fleeing persecution—mirroring his own escape here, validating the practice for disciples.

1 Samuel 19:10 continues the typology: Saul again tries to pin David with a spear, and David flees — mirroring Jesus' repeated escapes from his enemies.

1 Samuel 18:11 prefigures this: Saul hurls a spear at David, who eludes him — just as Jesus escapes the leaders' attempts, a typology of God's anointed.

Mark 3:7 Parallel

Mark 3:7 shows Jesus withdrawing from hostility—a pattern of evading enemies that culminates in this escape.