{They sought again to seize him} (ez(8874)oun auton palin
piazai). Imperfect active, "They kept on seeking to seize
(ingressive aorist active infinitive of piaz(935c) for which see
 7:30 ) as they had tried repeatedly ( 7:1,30,44  8:20 ), but in
vain. They gave up the effort to stone him. {Out of their hand}
(ek t(8873) cheiros aut(936e)). Overawed, but still angry, the stones
fell to the ground, and Jesus walked out.