Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. For the exposition of this portion, see the notes at Mark 14:3, and Remarks 1 to 8 at the close of that section.... [ Continue Reading ]
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. MUCH PEOPLE OF THE JEWS THEREFORE KNEW THAT HE WAS THERE: AND THEY CAME NOT FOR JESUS' SAKE ONLY, BUT THAT THEY MIGHT SEE LAZA... [ Continue Reading ]
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; BUT THE CHIEF PRIESTS CONSULTED THAT THEY MIGHT PUT LAZARUS ALSO TO DEATH;... [ Continue Reading ]
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. BECAUSE THAT BY REASON OF HIM MANY OF THE JEWS WENT AWAY, AND BELIEVED ON JESUS. Crowds of the Jews of Jerusalem hastened, it seems, to Bethany (scarcely two miles distant), not so much to see Jesus, whom they knew... [ Continue Reading ]
On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 19:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: AND [OR, 'NOW' de (G1161 )] THERE WERE CERTAIN GREEKS, [ Helleenes (G1672)] - not Grecian Jews [ Helleenistai (G1675)] but Greek or Gentile proselytes to the Jewish faith, who were wont to attend the annual festivals,... [ Continue Reading ]
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. THE SAME CAME THEREFORE TO PHILIP, WHICH WAS OF [OR 'FROM' apo (G575 )] BETHSAIDA. Possibly they came from the same quarter. AND DESIRED ('REQUESTED' OR 'PRAYED') HIM SAYING,... [ Continue Reading ]
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. PHILIP COMETH AND TELLETH ANDREW. As fellow-townsmen of Bethsaida, these two seem to have drawn to each other. AND AGAIN ANDREW AND PHILIP TELL JESUS - or, according to the reading adopted by Lachmann, Tischendorf, and Tr... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. AND [OR, 'BUT de (G1161 )] JESUS ANSWERED THEM, SAYING, THE HOUR IS COME, THAT THE SON OF MAN SHOULD BE GLORIFIED: - q.d., 'They would see Jesus, would they? Yet a little moment, and they shall see Him so... [ Continue Reading ]
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, EXCEPT A GRAIN [OR 'GRAIN' kokkos (G2848 )] OF WHEAT FALL INTO THE GROUND AND DIE, IT ABIDETH ALONE, [ autos (G846)... [ Continue Reading ]
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. HE THAT LOVETH HIS LIFE SHALL LOSE IT; AND HE THAT HATETH HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD SHALL KEEP IT UNTO LIFE ETERNAL. (See the notes at Matthew 16:21). Did our Lord mean to exclude Hims... [ Continue Reading ]
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. IF ANY MAN SERVE ME, LET HIM FOLLOW ME; AND WHERE I AM, THERE SHALL ALSO MY SERVANT BE: IF ANY MAN SERVE ME, HIM WILL MY FATHER HONOUR. Jesus, it will be observ... [ Continue Reading ]
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. NOW IS MY SOUL TROUBLED. He means, at the prospect of His death, just alluded to. Strange view of the Cross this, immediately after representing it as the hour of His glory! ... [ Continue Reading ]
Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. FATHER, GLORIFY THY NAME - by some present testimony. THEN CAME THERE A VOICE FROM HEAVEN, SAYING, I HAVE BOTH GLORIFIED IT - referring specially to the voice from heaven... [ Continue Reading ]
The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. THE PEOPLE [`THE MULTITUDE' ochlos (G3793 )] THEREFORE THAT STOOD BY, AND HEARD IT, SAID THAT IT THUNDERED: OTHERS SAID, AN ANGEL SPAKE [`HATH SPOKEN' lelaleeken (G2980 )] TO HIM - some... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. JESUS ANSWERED, THIS VOICE CAME NOT BECAUSE OF ME, BUT FOR YOUR SAKES - [ ou (G3756) di' (G1223) eme (G1691), alla (G235) di' (G1223) humas (G5209)] - 'not for My sake, but for your sakes:' probably to correct, in the... [ Continue Reading ]
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. NOW IS THE JUDGMENT OF THIS WORLD - the world that "crucified the Lord of glory" (), considered as a vast and complicated kingdom of Satan, breathing his spirit, doing his work, and involved in his doom, which Chr... [ Continue Reading ]
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. AND I [ kagoo (G2504 )], IF I BE LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH, WILL DRAW ALL MEN UNTO ME. The "I" here is emphatic: I, in contrast with the world's ejected prince. "If lifted up," means not only after that I have been lifted up, but,... [ Continue Reading ]
This he said, signifying what death he should die. (THIS HE SAID, SIGNIFYING WHAT DEATH, [ poioo (G4169) thanatoo (G2288) rather, 'what kind' or 'manner of death'] he should die)-that is, His being "lifted up from the earth" was meant to signify His being uplifted on the accursed tree (John 3:14; J... [ Continue Reading ]
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? THE PEOPLE [`THE MULTITUDE' ochlos (G3793 )] ANSWERED HIM, WE HAVE HEARD OUT OF THE LAW - meaning the Scriptures of the Old Testament... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. THEN ('THEREFORE') JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, YET A LITTLE WHILE IS THE LIGHT WITH YOU, WALK WHILE YE HAVE THE... [ Continue Reading ]
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. WHILE YE HAVE ('THE') LIGHT, BELIEVE IN THE LIGHT, THAT YE MAY BE THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT. Instead of answering their question, He warns them, wi... [ Continue Reading ]
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: BUT THOUGH HE HAD DONE SO MANY MIRACLES [ seemeia (G4592 )] BEFORE THEM (WHICH WERE ALL BUT SO MANY GLORIOUS "SIGNS" OF A DIVINE HAND IN THE DOING OF THEM), YET THEY BELIEVED NOT ON HIM:... [ Continue Reading ]
That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? THAT THE SAYING OF ESAIAS THE PROPHET MIGHT BE FULFILLED, WHICH HE SPAKE ( ) LORD, WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM HATH THE... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE, BECAUSE THAT ESAIAS SAID AGAIN (Isaiah 6:9).... [ Continue Reading ]
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. HE HATH BLINDED THEIR EYES, AND HARDENED THEIR HEART; THAT THEY SHOULD NOT SEE WITH THEIR EYES, NOR UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEA... [ Continue Reading ]
These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. THESE THINGS SAID ESAIAS, WHEN HE SAW HIS GLORY, AND SPOKE OF HIM. A key of immense importance to the opening of Isaiah's vision (Isaiah 6:1), and all similar Old Testament representations. 'THE SON,' says Olshausen 'is "The King... [ Continue Reading ]
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: NEVERTHELESS AMONG THE CHIEF RULERS ALSO, [ kai (G2532) ek (G1537) toon (G3588) archontoon (G758)] - rather, 'even of the rulers,' s... [ Continue Reading ]
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. FOR THEY LOVED THE PRAISE OF MEN MORE THAN THE PRAISE OF GOD. A severe remark, as Webster and Wilkinson justly observe, considering that several at least of these persons afterward boldly confessed Christ. It indicates the displeasure... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. JESUS, [ Ieesous (G2424 ) de (G1161 ), RATHER, 'BUT JESUS'] CRIED - expressive of the louder tone and special solemnity with which He was wont to utter such great sayings as these (as John 7:37). AND S... [ Continue Reading ]
And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. AND HE THAT SEETH ME SEETH HIM THAT SENT ME, [ theooroon (G2334) ... theoorei (G2334)] - or 'beholdeth,' in the emphatic sense of John 6:40. But what a saying is this! Even the Eleven, so late as at the Last Supper, were slow to apprehend the full rea... [ Continue Reading ]
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. I AM COME A LIGHT INTO THE WORLD, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH ON ME SHOULD NOT ABIDE IN DARKNESS.... [ Continue Reading ]
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. AND IF ANY MAN HEAR MY WORDS, AND BELIEVE NOT, [ pisteusee (G4100)]. The true reading here, beyond doubt, is, 'and keep them not' [ fulaxee (G5442)], I JUDGE HIM NOT: FOR I... [ Continue Reading ]
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. HE THAT REJECTETH ME, AND RECEIVETH NOT MY WORDS, HATH ONE THAT JUDGETH HIM: THE WORD THAT I HAVE SPOKEN, THE SAME SHALL JUDGE HIM IN THE LAST DAY.... [ Continue Reading ]
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. FOR I HAVE NOT SPOKEN [`SPAKE NOT' elaleesa (G2980 )] OF [ ex (G1537 )] MYSELF; BUT THE FATHER WHICH SENT ME, HE GAVE ME A COMMANDMENT, WHAT I SHOULD SAY, AND WHAT... [ Continue Reading ]
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. AND I KNOW THAT HIS COMMANDMENT IS LIFE EVERLASTING: WHATSOEVER I SPEAK THEREFORE, EVEN AS THE FATHER SAID [OR 'HATH SAID' eireeke (G4483 )] UNTO ME, SO I SPEAK. See th... [ Continue Reading ]