Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 'We now come,' says Olshausen admirably, 'to that portion of the Evangelical History which we may with propriety call its Holy of Holies. Our Evangelist, like a consecrated priest, alone opens up to us the view into this sanct... [ Continue Reading ]
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS - and so, room for all and a place for each. IF IT WERE NOT SO, I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU - and not have deceived you all this time. I GO - or... [ Continue Reading ]
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. AND IF I GO AND PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU, I WILL COME AGAIN - strictly, at His Second Personal Appearing; but, in a secondary and comforting sense, to each individually,... [ Continue Reading ]
And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. AND WHERE I GO YE KNOW, AND THE WAY YE KNOW.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? THOMAS SAITH UNTO HIM, LORD, WE KNOW NOT WHERE THOU GOEST; AND HOW CAN WE KNOW THE WAY? [The reading of this last clause, according to Lachmann and Tregelles, 'how know we the way?' or with the "and" prefix... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, I AM THE WAY - in what sense is explained in the last clause: but He had said it before in these words, "I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved" ().... [ Continue Reading ]
If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. IF YE HAD KNOWN ME, YE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN MY FATHER ALSO: AND FROM HENCEFORTH, [ ap' (G575) arti (G737)] - 'from now,' or from this time forth, that I have explained it to you, YE KNOW H... [ Continue Reading ]
Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. PHILIP SAITH UNTO HIM, LORD, SHOW US THE FATHER, AND IT SUFFICETH US. Philip's grossness of conception gives occasion to something more than explanation; but O how winning is even the slight rebuke!... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM HAVE I BEEN SO LONG TIME WITH YOU AND YET HAST THOU NOT KNOWN ME PHILIP? HE JESUS SAITH U... [ Continue Reading ]
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. BELIEVEST THOU NOT THAT I AM IN THE FATHER, AND THE FATHER IN ME? THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK UNTO YOU I SPEAK NOT OF [OR 'F... [ Continue Reading ]
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. BELIEVE ME THAT I AM IN THE FATHER, AND THE FATHER IN ME: OR ELSE BELIEVE ME FOR THE VERY WORKS' SAKE: - q.d., 'By all your faith in Me, Believe this on My simple word: but if so high a claim... [ Continue Reading ]
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, HE THAT BELIEVETH ON ME, THE WORKS THAT I DO SHALL HE DO ALSO; AND GREATER VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UN... [ Continue Reading ]
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. AND WHATSOEVER YE SHALL ASK IN MY NAME - as Mediator, THAT WILL I DO - as Head and Lord of the Kingdom of God. This comprehensive premise is repeated emphatically in the following verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. IF YE SHALL ASK ANY THING IN MY NAME, I WILL DO IT. Observe here, that while they are supposed to ask what they want, not of Him, but of the Father in His name, Jesus says it is He Himself that will "do it" for them. What a claim is this not onl... [ Continue Reading ]
If ye love me, keep my commandments. IF YE LOVE ME, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS. Christ's commandments are neither substituted in place of God's commandments in the moral law, nor are they something to be performed over and above that law. But they are that very law of God, laid on His disciples by the... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; AND I WILL ... The connection between this and what before is apt to escape observation. But it deems to be this that as the proper temple for the indwelling Spirit of Jesus is a heart fille... [ Continue Reading ]
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. EVEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH - so called for the reason mentioned in John 16:13. WHOM THE WORLD CANNOT RECEIVE (SEE THE NOTE AT 1... [ Continue Reading ]
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU COMFORTLESS, [ orfanous (G3737)] - 'orphans,' as in the margin; in a bereaved and desolate condition. I WILL COME TO YOU, [ erchomai (G2064)] - rather, 'I am coming to you;' that is, by the Spirit, since it was His pres... [ Continue Reading ]
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. YET A LITTLE WHILE, AND THE WORLD SEETH ('BEHOLDETH') ME NO MORE; BUT YE SEE - `behold' me. His bodily presence being all the sight of Him which the world was capable of, they were to behold Hi... [ Continue Reading ]
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. AT [OR 'IN' en (G1722 )] THAT DAY (OF THE SPIRIT'S COMING), YE SHALL KNOW (OR HAVE IT MADE MANIFEST TO YOU) THAT I AM IN MY FATHER, AND YE IN ME, AND I IN YOU. See the notes at John 17:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. HE THAT HATH MY COMMANDMENTS, AND KEEPETH THEM, HE IT IS THAT LOVETH ME. See the note at . AND HE THAT LOVETH ME SHA... [ Continue Reading ]
Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? JUDAS SAITH UNTO HIM, (NOT ISCARIOT). Delightful parenthesis this! The... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, IF A MAN LOVE ME, HE WILL KEEP MY WORDS, [ logon (G3056)] - rather, 'My word:' AND MY FATHER WILL LOV... [ Continue Reading ]
He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. HE THAT LOVETH ME NOT KEEPETH NOT MY SAYINGS. Hence, it follows that all obedience not springing from love to Christ is in his eyes no obedience at all. AND THE WORD WHICH YE HEAR... [ Continue Reading ]
These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. THESE THINGS HAVE I SPOKEN UNTO YOU, BEING YET PRESENT, [ menoon (G3306 )] WITH YOU - or 'while yet abiding with you.'... [ Continue Reading ]
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. BUT THE COMFORTER, WHICH IS THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHOM THE FATHER WILL SEND IN MY NAME, HE SHALL TEACH YOU ALL TH... [ Continue Reading ]
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU MY PEACE I GIVE UNTO YOU. If the two preceding verses sounded like a note of preparation for departure what would they take... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. YE HAVE HEARD HOW I SAID UNTO YOU, I GO AWAY, AND COME AGAIN UNTO YOU. IF YE LOVED ME, YE WOULD REJOICE, BECAUSE I SAID,... [ Continue Reading ]
And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. AND NOW I HAVE TOLD YOU BEFORE IT COME TO PASS - referring to His departure to the Father, and the gift of the Holy Spirit to follow thereon, THAT, WHEN IT IS COME TO PASS, YE MIGHT BELIEVE - or ha... [ Continue Reading ]
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. HEREAFTER I WILL NOT TALK MUCH WITH YOU: - `I have a little more to say, but My work hastens apace, and the approach of the adversary will cut it short.' FOR THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD COMETH (s... [ Continue Reading ]
But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. BUT THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW THAT I LOVE THE FATHER; AND AS THE FATHER GAVE ME COMMANDMENT, EVEN SO I DO. The sense must be completed thus: 'But though the Prince of th... [ Continue Reading ]