{Were but now seeking to stone thee} (
un ez(8874)oun se
lithasai). Conative imperfect of z(8874)e(935c) with reference to the
event narrated in  10:39  in these very words. {Goest thou
thither again?} (palin hupageis ekei;). Present active
intransitive use of the compound hupag(935c), to withdraw (:21;
8:21) from this safe retreat (Vincent). It seemed suicidal
madness to go back now.