John 8:25 Commentary - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

1) "Then said they unto him," (elegon oun auto su tis ei) "Then inquired they to him, just who are you?" It was an insolent repetition of the question. The same belligerent Christ-hating Pharisees who had doggedly sought to entrap Him in some devious manner to justify their putting Him to death, as a capital criminal, Joh 5:16; Joh 5:18; Joh 7:1; Joh 7:19-20; Joh 7:25; Joh 8:37. They still wanted to know who He was, not accepting: 1) His testimony, 2) the Prophets, 3) John the Baptist's, 4) the Father's, or 5) His miracles.

2) "And Jesus saith unto them," (eipen autois ho lesous) "Jesus replied to them, to the cynical Pharisees, Joh 8:13, in a direct, clear, and simple manner. He had but one reply.

3) "Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning." (ten archen ho ti kai lalo humin) "it is the same that I said to you at the beginning, isn't it?" that I am from the Father who is in heaven, from above, Joh 1:1-4; Joh 1:18; Joh 3:16-17; Joh 6:38; Joh 8:12; Joh 8:18. Jesus never had to change His story or identity because He was both sinless in being and in deed, Heb 7:25-26.