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John 8:25
“Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus responds to His Jewish opponents who ask, “Who are You?” after He warns them they will die in their sins unless they believe He is the Messiah. The words — The Greek ἔλεγον (elegon) and εἶπεν (eipen) frame the exchange as a continuous dialogue where the questioners were asking and Jesus declared His answer. The thread — This encounter echoes earlier demands for identity in John 1:22 and Luke 22:67, while echoing the Father-Son working relationship noted in John 5:17. Why it lands — The text demands recognition that Jesus’ identity is not a new revelation but a consistent claim He has maintained from the start, requiring belief to avoid spiritual ruin.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
Cross-references
- John 5:17 But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
- Luke 22:67 “If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.
- John 1:22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
- John 8:12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- John 10:24 So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
- John 19:9 and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
- John 1:19 And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”