John 10:31Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Temple courts. Religious leaders reach for stones scattered around from ongoing temple construction. Hands move to weapons in seconds...
The emotion here: recording the shocking escalation with hindsight gravity
The original word
lithazō (λιθάζω) — to stone to death, the prescribed penalty for blasphemy
Why it matters
Temple courts had plenty of loose stones from Herod's ongoing construction project
Read with care
What most readers miss in John 10:31
The word 'again' shows this wasn't their first attempt to stone Jesus
Common misconceptionPeople think ancient Jews were more 'spiritual' and less violent. Actually, religious disputes often turned deadly — they took theology seriously enough to kill for it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo John 10:31
Bible Genome reading
John 10:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 10:31 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Jews. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rejection, violence. Notable phrases: took up stones; to stone him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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