Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. The genuineness of this narrative-including the last verse of the foregoing chapter-will be best considered after the exposition. JESUS [IT SHOULD BE, 'BUT JESUS' Ieesous (G2424 ) de (G1161 )] WENT UNTO THE MOUNT OF OLIVES. This verse should have formed the l... [ Continue Reading ]
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. AND EARLY IN THE MORNING HE CAME AGAIN INTO THE TEMPLE, AND ALL THE PEOPLE CAME UNTO HIM; AND HE SAT DOWN, AND TAUGHT THEM.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, AND THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES - foiled in their yesterday's attempts, and hoping to entrap Him in this new way, "brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her... [ Continue Reading ]
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. THEY SAY UNTO HIM, MASTER, THIS WOMAN WAS TAKEN IN ADULTERY, IN THE VERY ACT.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? NOW MOSES IN THE LAW COMMANDED US, THAT SUCH SHOULD BE STONED. The law said merely she should die (Deuteronomy 22:22), but in aggravated cases, at least in later times, this was probably by stoning (Ezekiel 16:4... [ Continue Reading ]
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. THIS THEY SAID, TEMPTING HIM, THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE TO ACCUSE HIM - hoping, whatever He might answer, to put Him in the wrong: if He said... [ Continue Reading ]
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. SO WHEN THEY CONTINUED ASKING HIM, HE LIFTED UP HIMSELF, AND SAID UNTO THEM, HE THAT IS WITHOUT SIN - not meaning 'sinless altogether;' nor yet 'guilt... [ Continue Reading ]
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. AND AGAIN HE STOOPED DOWN, AND WROTE ON THE GROUND. The design of this second stooping and writing on the ground was evidently to give her accusers an opportunity to slink away unobserved by Him, and so avoid an exposure to His eye which they c... [ Continue Reading ]
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. AND THEY WHICH HEARD IT - or, 'But they, when they heard it' [ hoi (G3588) de (G1161), akousantes (G1... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? WHEN ('AND WHEN') JESUS HAD LIFTED UP HIMSELF, AND SAW NONE BUT THE WOMAN, HE SAID UNTO HER, WOMAN, WHERE ARE THOSE THINE ACCUSERS? HATH NO MAN CONDE... [ Continue Reading ]
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. SHE SAID, NO MAN, LORD. AND JESUS SAID UNTO HER, NEITHER DO I CONDEMN THEE: GO, AND SIN NO MORE. What inimitable tenderness and grace! Conscious of her own guilt, and until now in the hands of men w... [ Continue Reading ]
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. THEN SPAKE JESUS AGAIN UNTO THEM, SAYING, I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. As the former references to water (; John 4:13; and , etc.) and to bread... [ Continue Reading ]
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. THE PHARISEES THEREFORE SAID UNTO HIM, THOU BEAREST RECORD OF THYSELF; THY RECORD IS NOT TRUE. How does He meet this specious cavil! Not by disputing the wholesome human maxim that 'self-praise is no p... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, THOUGH I BEAR RECORD OF MYSELF, YET MY RECORD IS TRUE: FOR I KNOW WHENCE I... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. YE JUDGE AFTER THE FLESH - with no spiritual apprehension; "I judge no man.... [ Continue Reading ]
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. AND YET IF I JUDGE, [ kai (G2532) ean (G1437) krinoo (G2919) de (G1161) egoo (G1473)]. The "I" here is emphatic:-q.d., 'Yet in My case, even if I do judge,'... [ Continue Reading ]
_IT IS ALSO WRITTEN IN YOUR LAW, THAT THE TESTIMONY OF TWO MEN IS TRUE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. I AM ONE THAT BEAR WITNESS OF MYSELF, AND THE FATHER THAT SENT ME BEARETH WITNESS OF ME: - q.d., 'Ye not only form your carnal and warped judgments of Me, but are bent on carrying them into effect; I, though... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. THEN SAID THEY UNTO HIM, WHERE IS THY FATHER? JESUS ANSWERED, YE NEITHER KNOW ME, NOR MY FATHER: IF YE HAD KNOWN ME, YE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN MY F... [ Continue Reading ]
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. THESE WORDS SPAKE JESUS IN THE TREASURY - a division, so called, of the forecourt of the temple, part of the court of the women (Josephus, Ant. 19: 6. 2, etc.), which... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. THEN SAID JESUS AGAIN UNTO THEM, I GO MY WAY, AND YE SHALL SEEK ME, AND SHALL DIE IN YOUR SINS, [ en (G1722) tee (G3588) hamartia (G266) humoon (G5216)] - it should be 'i... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. THEN SAID THE JEWS, WILL HE KILL HIMSELF? BECAUSE HE SAITH, WHITHER I GO, YE CANNOT COME. They evidently saw something more in His words than when He spake thus before (John 7:33); but their question now is... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, YE ARE FROM BENEATH; I AM FROM ABOVE: YE ARE OF THIS WORLD; I AM NOT OF THIS WORLD. He contrasts Himself here, not as in , simply with earth-born messengers of God, b... [ Continue Reading ]
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. I SAID THEREFORE UNTO YOU, THAT YE SHALL DIE IN YOUR SINS: FOR IF YE BELIEVE NOT THAT I AM [HE], [ hoti (G3754 ) egoo (G1473 ) eimi (G1510 )], YE SHALL DIE IN YOUR SINS. "That... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. THEN SAID THEY UNTO HIM WHO ART THOU? - hoping thus to extort an explicit answer; but they are disappointed. AND JESUS SAITH - `said' [ eipen (G2036)] UNTO THEM, EVEN THE SAM... [ Continue Reading ]
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. I HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY AND TO JUDGE OF YOU: BUT HE THAT SENT ME IS TRUE; AND I SPEAK TO THE WORLD THOSE THINGS WHICH I HAVE HEARD OF HIM: - q.d., 'I cou... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEY UNDERSTOOD NOT THAT HE SPAKE TO THEM OF THE FATHER._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. THEN SAID JESUS UNTO THEM, WHEN YE HAVE LIFTED UP THE SON OF MAN - the plainest intimation He had yet given i... [ Continue Reading ]
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. AND HE THAT SENT ME IS WITH ME: THE FATHER HATH NOT LEFT ME ALONE; FOR I DO ALWAYS THOSE THINGS THAT PLEASE HIM, [ ta (G3588) aresta (G701)] - 'the things that are pleasing to Him:'-q... [ Continue Reading ]
As he spake these words, many believed on him. As he spake these words, many believed on him. AS HE SPAKE THESE WORDS MANY BELIEVED ON HIM. Instead of wondering at this, the wonder would be if words of such unearthly, surpassing grandeur could be uttered without captivating some that heard them.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; THEN SAID JESUS TO THOSE JEWS WHICH BELIEVED ON HIM, IF YE CONTINUE IN MY WORD, THEN ARE YE MY DISCIPLES INDEED;... [ Continue Reading ]
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE. The impression produced by the last words of our Lord may have become visible by some decisive movement, and here He takes advantage of it to press on them "continuance... [ Continue Reading ]
They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? THEY ANSWERED HIM, WE BE ABRAHAM'S SEED, AND WERE NEVER IN BONDAGE TO ANY MAN: HOW SAYEST THOU, YE SHALL BE MADE FREE? Who said this? Not surely the very class just spoken of as... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. JESUS ANSWERED THEM, VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, WHOSOEVER [OR 'EVERYONE THAT' pas (G3956 ) ho (G3588 )] COMMITTETH SIN - that is to say, 'liveth in the commission of it' (compare 1 John 3:8;... [ Continue Reading ]
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. AND THE SERVANT (OR, 'NOW THE [BOND-]SERVANT') ABIDETH NOT IN THE HOUSE FOREVER: [BUT] THE SON ABIDETH EVER.... [ Continue Reading ]
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. IF THE SON THEREFORE SHALL MAKE YOU FREE, YE SHALL BE FREE INDEED. A very glorious statement, the sense of which may be thus expressed: 'And if your connection with the family of God be that of BOND-SERVANTS, ye have no natural ti... [ Continue Reading ]
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. I KNOW THAT YE ARE ABRAHAM'S SEED; BUT YE SEEK TO KILL ME. He had said this to their face before; He now repeats it, and they do not deny it; yet are they held back, as by some marvelous spell-it was... [ Continue Reading ]
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. I SPEAK THAT WHICH I HAVE SEEN WITH MY FATHER; AND YE DO THAT WHICH YE HAVE SEEN WITH YOUR FATHER. See the note at .... [ Continue Reading ]
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. THEY ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, ABRAHAM IS OUR FATHER. JESUS SAITH UNTO THEM, IF YE WERE ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN YE WOULD DO THE WORKS OF ABRAHAM. He had ju... [ Continue Reading ]
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. BUT NOW YE SEEK TO KILL ME, A MAN THAT HATH TOLD YOU THE TRUTH, WHICH I HAVE HEARD [OR 'WHICH I HEARD' eekousa (G191 )] OF GOD: THIS DID NOT ABRAHAM. In so doing ye act in direct oppo... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. YE DO THE DEEDS OF YOUR FATHER. THEN SAID THEY TO HIM, WE BE NOT BORN OF FORNICATION; WE HAVE ONE FATHER [EVEN] GOD. The meaning is, the were not an illegitimate race in point of r... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER, YE WOULD LOVE ME: FOR I PROCEEDED FORTH AND CAME [OR 'AM COME' heekoo (G2240 )] FROM GOD; NEITHER CAM... [ Continue Reading ]
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. WHY DO YE NOT UNDERSTAND MY SPEECH? EVEN BECAUSE YE CANNOT HEAR MY WORD: - q.d., 'If ye had anything of His moral image, as children have their father's likeness, ye would love Me, because I am immediately of Him and direct... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. YE ARE OF YOUR FATHER THE DEVIL. T... [ Continue Reading ]
And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. AND (OR RATHER, 'BUT') BECAUSE I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YE BELIEVE ME NOT - not although He told it them, but because He did so, and for the reason given in the former verse. Had. He been less true, they would have hailed Him the more readily.... [ Continue Reading ]
Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? WHICH OF YOU CONVINCETH, [ elengchei (G1651) rather, 'convicteth'] me of sin?-or can bring home against Me a charge of sin? [AND] IF I SAY THE TRUTH (THE "AND" APPEARS NOT TO BELONG TO THE GENUINE TEXT), WHY D... [ Continue Reading ]
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. HE THAT IS OF GOD HEARETH GOD'S WORDS: YE THEREFORE, [ dia (G1223 ) touto (G5124 ), OR 'FOR THIS REASON,'] HEAR THEM NOT, BECAUSE YE ARE NOT OF GOD. How often and how sharply does our Lord in this disco... [ Continue Reading ]
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? THEN ANSWERED THE JEWS, AND SAID UNTO HIM, SAY WE NOT WELL THAT THOU ART A SAMARITAN, AND HAST A DEVIL? What intense and virulent scorn! (See ) The "say we not well" is a reference to their fo... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. JESUS ANSWERED, I HAVE NOT A DEVIL. What calm dignity is here! Verily, "when reviled, He reviled not again" (). Compare Paul before Festus, "I am not mad, most noble Festus" (). Our Lord adds not, 'Nor am I a Sam... [ Continue Reading ]
And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. AND (OR, 'BUT') I SEEK NOT MINE OWN GLORY: THERE IS ONE THAT SEEKETH AND JUDGETH. There should be a supplement here: 'There is one that seeketh [it]; that is, 'that seeketh My glory and judgeth'-Who requireth "all men to honou... [ Continue Reading ]
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, IF A MAN KEEP MY SAYING, HE SHALL NEVER SEE DEATH: - thus vindicating His lofty claims, as Lord of the kingdom of life everlasting, and, at the same time, holding out even to His rev... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. THEN SAID THE JEWS UNTO HIM, NOW WE KNOW THAT THOU HAST A DEVIL. ABRAHAM IS DEAD - or 'died' [ apethanen (G599)], "and the... [ Continue Reading ]
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? ART THOU GREATER THAN OUR FATHER ABRAHAM, WHICH IS DEAD? (OR 'DIED,') AND THE PROPHETS ARE DEAD (OR 'DIED:') WHOM MAKEST THOU THYSELF? 'Thou art now self-convicted; only a demoniac could... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: JESUS ANSWERED, IF I HONOUR MYSELF, MY HONOUR IS NOTHING: IT IS MY FATHER THAT HONOURETH ME; OF WHOM YE SAY, THAT HE IS YOUR GOD:... [ Continue Reading ]
Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. YET YE HAVE NOT KNOWN HIM; BUT I KNOW HIM: AND IF I SHOULD SAY, I KNOW HIM NOT, I SHALL BE A LIAR LIKE UNTO YOU: BUT I KNOW HIM, AND KEEP HIS SAYI... [ Continue Reading ]
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. YOUR FATHER ABRAHAM REJOICED TO SEE MY DAY, [ eegalliasato (G21) hina (G2443) idee (G1492)] - 'exulted,' or 'exceedingly rejoiced that he should see;' that is, exulted to see it by anticipation; AND HE SAW IT, AND WAS GLAD... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? THEN SAID THE JEWS UNTO HIM, THOU ART NOT YET FIFTY YEARS OLD. No inference, as Alford properly says, can he drawn from this as to our Lord's age as man at that time. Fifty years was, with the Jews, the te... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS, [ prin (G4250 ) Abraam (G11 ) genesthai (G1096 ) - 'BEFORE ABRAHAM CAME INTO EXISTENCE'] I AM, [ egoo (G1473) eimi (G1510)]. The difference bet... [ Continue Reading ]
Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. THEN TOOK THEY UP STONES TO CAST AT HIM - precisely as they did on a former occasion when they saw that He was making Himself equal with God, . BUT JES... [ Continue Reading ]