John 8:59 (YLT)

Passage

they took up, therefore, stones that they may cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Nearby Context

John 8:57 The Jews, therefore, said unto him, `Thou art not yet fifty years old, and Abraham hast thou seen?'

John 8:58 Jesus said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming--I am;'

John 8:59 they took up, therefore, stones that they may cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "took", "therefore", "stones", "cast", "jesus", "himself", "went", and "forth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "took" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Jesus said to them Verily verily I...", giving immediate footing for "took" and "therefore". In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "took" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.