These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. THESE THINGS HAVE I SPOKEN UNTO YOU, THAT YE SHOULD NOT BE OFFENDED - or 'scandalized;' referring back both to the warnings and the encouragements He had just given.... [ Continue Reading ]
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. THEY SHALL PUT YOU OUT OF THE SYNAGOGUES, [ aposunagoogous (G656) poieesousin (G4160) humas (G5209)] - (see the note at John 9:22; see also 12:42): YEA, THE TIME COME... [ Continue Reading ]
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. AND THESE THINGS WILL THEY DO UNTO YOU, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN THE FATHER, NOR ME. See the note at , of which this is nearly a verbal repetition.... [ Continue Reading ]
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. BUT THESE THINGS HAVE I TOLD YOU, THAT, WHEN THE TIME [ hoora (G5610 ), OR 'THE HOUR'] SHALL COME, YE MAY REMEM... [ Continue Reading ]
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? BUT NOW I GO MY WAY TO HIM THAT SENT ME. While He was with them the world's hatred was directed chiefly against Himself; but His departure would bring it down upon them as His representatives. AND NONE OF Y... [ Continue Reading ]
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. BUT BECAUSE I HAVE SAID THESE THINGS UNTO YOU, SORROW HATH FILLED YOUR HEART. And how, it may be asked, could it be otherwise? But this sorrow had too much paralyzed them, and He would rouse their energies.... [ Continue Reading ]
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. NEVERTHELESS I TELL YOU THE TRUTH; IT IS EXPEDIENT FOR YOU THAT I GO AWAY - `My Saviour, can it ever be That I should... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: AND WHEN HE IS COME, HE WILL REPROVE THE WORLD OF SIN, AND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND OF JUDGMENT. The word rendered 'reprove' [ elengxei (G1651)] means more than that. Reproof is indeed implied, and doubt... [ Continue Reading ]
Of sin, because they believe not on me; OF SIN, BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE NOT ON ME. By this is not meant that He shall deal with men about the sin of unbelief only; nor yet about that sin as, in comparison with all other sins, the greatest. There is no comparison here between the sin of unbelief and... [ Continue Reading ]
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, BECAUSE I GO TO MY FATHER, AND YE SEE, [ theooreite (G2334 ), OR 'BEHOLD'] ME NO MORE. Beyond doubt, it is Christ's personal righteousness which the Spirit was to bring home to the sinner's heart. The evidence o... [ Continue Reading ]
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. OF JUDGMENT, BECAUSE THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD IS (OR 'HATH BEEN') JUDGED. By taking the word "judgment" to refer to the judgment of the great day-as is done even by good interpreters-the point of this glorious assurance is quite missed. Bey... [ Continue Reading ]
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. I HAVE YET MANY THINGS TO SAY UNTO YOU, BUT YE CANNOT BEAR THEM NOW. This refers not so much to truths not uttered by Himself at all, as to the full development and complete exposition of truths which at that stage could only b... [ Continue Reading ]
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. HOWBEIT WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH - so called for the reason mentioned in the next clause... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. HE SHALL GLORIFY ME; FOR HE SHALL RECEIVE OF MINE, AND SHALL SHOW IT UNTO YOU. Thus the whole design of the Spirit's office is to glorify Christ-not in His own Person, for this was done by the Father; when He exalted... [ Continue Reading ]
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. ALL THINGS THAT THE FATHER HATH ARE MINE: THEREFORE SAID I, THAT HE SHALL TAKE, [ leempsetai (G2983), as in John 16:14 ] - or, according to what appears the better supported reading,... [ Continue Reading ]
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. A LITTLE WHILE, AND YE SHALL NOT SEE ME, [ theooreite (G2334)] - 'and ye behold Me not:' AND AGAIN, A LITTLE WHILE, AND YE SHALL SEE ME; BECAUSE I GO TO THE FATHER. [The last cla... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? THEN SAID SOME OF HIS DISCIPLES AMONG THEMSELVES - afraid, perhaps, to question the Lord... [ Continue Reading ]
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. THEY SAID THEREFORE, WHAT IS THIS THAT HE SAITH, A LITTLE WHILE? [ to (G3588) mikron (G3397)] - rather, 'The,' or 'That little while?' WE CANNOT TELL WHAT HE SAITH - [ ouk (G3756) oidamen (G1492) ti... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? NOW JESUS KNEW THAT THEY WERE DESIROUS TO ASK HIM - showing with what tender minuteness H... [ Continue Reading ]
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT YE SHALL WEEP AND LAMENT, BUT THE WORLD SHALL REJOICE: AND YE SHALL BE SORROWFUL, BUT YOUR SORROW... [ Continue Reading ]
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. A WOMAN WHEN SHE IS IN TRAVAIL HATH SORROW ...... [ Continue Reading ]
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. AND YE NOW THEREFORE HAVE SORROW: BUT I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN, AND YOUR HEART SHALL REJOICE, AND YOUR JOY NO MAN TAKETH FROM YOU. The joy of the world at His disappearance s... [ Continue Reading ]
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. AND IN THAT DAY (WHEN HE SHOULD RETURN TO THEM BY RESURRECTION, BUT BE IN GLORY), YE SHALL ASK (OR 'INQUIRE OF') ME NOTHING - `ye shall not, as ye do now,... [ Continue Reading ]
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. HITHERTO HAVE YE ASKED NOTHING IN MY NAME. Ordinary readers are apt to lay the emphasis of this statement on the word "nothing;" as if it meant, 'Hitherto your askings in My name have been next to no... [ Continue Reading ]
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. THESE THINGS HAVE I SPOKEN UNTO YOU IN PROVERBS - or 'parables;' that is, in obscure language; as opposed to speaking "plainly" in th... [ Continue Reading ]
At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: AT THAT DAY YE SHALL ASK IN MY NAME. He had before bidden them do so: here He intimates that this is to be the appropriate, characteristic exercise of the believing Church, in its conversation with... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. FOR THE FATHER HIMSELF LOVETH YOU, BECAUSE YE HAVE LOVED ME, AND HAVE BELIEVED THAT I CAME OUT FROM GOD. This love of theirs is that which is called forth by God's eternal love in the gift of... [ Continue Reading ]
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. I CAME FORTH FROM THE FATHER, AND AM COME INTO THE WORLD: AGAIN, I LEAVE THE WORLD, AND GO TO THE FATHER: - `Ye have believed that I came out from God, and ye are right; because I came indee... [ Continue Reading ]
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. HIS DISCIPLES SAID UNTO HIM, LO, NOW SPEAKEST THOU PLAINLY, AND SPEAKEST NO PROVERB. It was not much plainer than before-the time for perfect plainness was yet to come: but having caught a glimpse of His meaning... [ Continue Reading ]
Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. NOW ARE WE SURE THAT THOU KNOWEST ALL THINGS - the very thought of their hearts, in this case, and how to meet it; AND NEEDEST NOT THAT ANY MAN SHOULD... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? JESUS ANSWERED THEM, DO YE NOW BELIEVE? - `It is well ye do, because that faith is soon to be tested, and in a way ye little expect.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. BEHOLD, THE HOUR COMETH ('THERE COMETH AN HOUR,') THAT YE SHALL BE SCATTERED, EVERY MAN TO HIS OWN, [ eis (G1519) ta (G358... [ Continue Reading ]
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. THESE THINGS I HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU - not the immediately preceding words, but this whole discourse, of which these were the very last wor... [ Continue Reading ]