Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John 11:46
But some of them went to the Pharisees — What a dreadful confirmation of that weighty truth, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead!
But some of them went to the Pharisees — What a dreadful confirmation of that weighty truth, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead!
Verse 46. _BUT SOME OF THEM WENT THEIR WAYS_] Astonishing! Some that had seen even this miracle steeled their hearts against it; and not only so, but conspired the destruction of this most humane, ami...
SOME OF THEM ... - We see here the different effect which the word and works of God will have on different individuals. Some are converted and others are hardened; yet the evidence of this miracle was...
CHAPTER 11 _ 1. The Sickness of Lazarus Announced. (John 11:1 .)_ 2. The Delayed Departure and the Death of Lazarus. (John 11:5 .) 3. The Arrival at Bethany. (John 11:17 .) 4. Weeping with Them Tha...
THE RESULTS OF THE MIRACLE. The majority of the Jews who came to comfort the sisters were convinced, but some remained hostile, and gave information to the Pharisees. The chief priests, _i.e._ the Sad...
BUT SOME.. WENT TO THE PHARISEES. They, as was usual, divided into two classes. Others, though unable to explain the miracle, were hostile and went at once to the Pharisees with. report. As this sect...
ON THE ROAD TO GLORY (John 11:1-5)...
BUT SOME. These were probably temple spies, WENT, &a.. went off. PHARISEES. See App-120. TOLD. "informed". WHAT THINGS. the thing which, as in John 11:45. So LT Tr. WH....
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
ΤΙΝῈΣ ΔῈ ἘΞ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ν. Again, of the Jews generally, rather than of those who saw and believed. With what intention they _went_ AWAY _to the Pharisees_, is not clear: possibly to convince them, or to se...
OPPOSITE RESULTS OF THE SIGN...
Ver 41. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42. And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may be...
_THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS -- JOHN 11:45-57:_ The miracle caused many to believe in Jesus. Others went and told the Pharisees. The chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together to discuss w...
ΆΠΉΛΘΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΠΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G565)....
THEN MANY OF THE JEWS—BELIEVED— Considering the nature and circumstances of this great miracle, it ought to have silenced the peevishness of cavilling, might have overcome the obstinacy of prejudice,...
HE THAT WAS DEAD CAME FORTH _Text 11:38-46_ 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone....
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 11:45-57 The following is submitted as an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— In the closing section of John 11 we are shown the effects of the a...
But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. BUT SOME OF THEM WENT THEIR WAYS TO THE PHARISEES, AND TOLD THEM WHAT THINGS JESUS HAD DONE. These were...
25 The striking phrase "and the Life" is the clue to the great truth here unfolded by our Lord. To His assertion that "Your brother will be rising" Martha assents, for she knew that all would rise "at...
CHRIST THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE 1-44. The raising of Lazarus. The last and greatest of the seven 'signs' recorded in this Gospel is related with such photographic minuteness of detail, that it is...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 11 LAZARUS DIES 11:1-16 V1-2 A man called Lazarus was ill. He lived in Bethany. He had two sisters, Mary and Martha. (M...
BUT SOME OF THEM WENT THEIR WAYS TO THE PHARISEES — _i.e.,_ necessarily, some of those who had been with Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, and had believed. But why did they then go and t...
CHAPTER 24 JESUS THE SCAPEGOAT. “Many therefore of the Jews, which came to Mary and beheld that which He did, believed on Him. But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things wh...
But of this number [it may be “of the Jews” generally, and not of those who had been at Bethany] some went away to the Pharisees and told them, His recognised enemies, what He had done. Whether they d...
_The consequences of the miracle_....
THE INNOCENT FOR THE GUILTY John 11:45-57 The friends of the family who had come to lament with them, were disposed toward Jesus and believed; but the mere spectators hastened with the news, to infla...
Here we have the account of the last sign wrought by Jesus as recorded by John, namely, the raising of Lazarus. Very beautiful in this connection is the depiction of the sorrow of the sisters, and our...
(6) But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. (6) The last aspect of hard and ironlike stubbornness is to proclaim open war against God, and yet it...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 45-53. 1. The result of the miracle was the production of the desired faith, not only in the sisters and the disciples, but also in many of the Jews who h...
“ _Many therefore of the Jews, those who had come to Mary and had seen that which he had done, believed on him._ 46. _But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them that which Jesus had don...
FIRST SECTION: 11:1-57. THE RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS. No scene in this gospel is presented in so detailed and dramatic a manner. There is none from which appears more distinctly the character of Jesus...
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. (46) But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. Re...
The point at which we have arrived gives me an opportunity of saying a little on the beginning of this chapter, and the end of the last; for it is well known that many men, and, I am sorry to add, not...
46._But some of them went away to the Pharisees. _In those who accuse Christ we behold detestable ingratitude, or rather horrible rage, from which we infer how blind and mad is their impiety. The resu...
We come now to the testimony which the Father renders to Jesus in answer to His rejection. In this chapter the power of resurrection and of life in His own Person are presented to faith. [40] But here...
BUT SOME OF THEM WENT THEIR WAY TO THE PHARISEES,.... At Jerusalem, who were members of the sanhedrim; so far were some of them from receiving any advantage by this miracle, that they were the more ha...
But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. Ver. 46. _But some of them, &c._] Lo, reprobates will not believe, though one rose from the dead to them....
_Then many of the Jews, which came with Mary_ And were eye-witnesses of this illustrious miracle; _believed on him_ As the Messiah. Indeed, so incontestable a proof of his power and authority left the...
BUT SOME OF THEM WENT THEIR WAYS TO THE PHARISEES, AND TOLD THEM WHAT THINGS JESUS HAD DONE. After Jesus had spoken His prayer to His heavenly Father, He did not delay. Addressing Himself to the corps...
The miracle and its effect:...
THE DEATH OF LAZARUS (vs.1-27) The raising of Lazarus in this chapter is a striking witness to the fact that the plotting of the Jews to kill the Lord Jesus was vanity; for He Himself is superior to...
33-46 Christ's tender sympathy with these afflicted friends, appeared by the troubles of his spirit. In all the afflictions of believers he is afflicted. His concern for them was shown by his kind in...
These Jews had the same means for believing the others had; they had heard the same words from Christ, they had seen the same miracle wrought by Christ. Whence is it that any of the other Jews believe...
John 11:46 But G1161 some G5100 of G1537 them G846 away G565 (G5627) to G4314 Pharisees G5330 and...
THE REACTION (JOHN 11:45). ‘Many therefore of the Judaisers who came to Mary and watched what he did, believed on him, but some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things that Jesus...
John 11:46. BUT SOME OF THEM WENT AWAY TO THE PHARISEES, AND TOLD THEM WHAT THINGS JESUS HAD DONE. It is impossible, we think, that what is here related can have been done with friendly motives, or fr...
The most striking of all the miracles of Jesus has been performed, and His manifestation of Himself to the world has ended. The effect is proportionate. On the one hand, faith is awakened in the heart...
WENT AWAY TO THE PHARISEES (απηλθον προς τους Φαρισαιους). Second aorist active indicative of απερχομα. This "some" (τινες) did who were deeply impressed and yet who did not have the courage to bre...
John 11 In selecting this word we are struck with the frequency of its occurrence in this chapter. There is: I. The "If" of wisdom. Jesus answered "If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not." The...
Lazarus had been publicly raised from the dead. A great number of persons saw the miracle, and there was never any question about its having been wrought. John 11:45. _Then many of the Jews which cam...
Our Lord's greatest miracles were ever the reward of faith. John 11:27. _She saith unto him, Yea, Lord I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come unto the world._ By which...
CONTENTS: Raising of Lazarus. Enmity of the Pharisees against Jesus. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Lazarus, Mary, Martha, disciples, Pharisees, Thomas, Caiaphas. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ is the resurrection an...
John 11:2. _It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment._ The allusion to this anointing is obscure. It could not be to the similar occurrence in Luke 7., for that was a woman of the city;...
45-46. MANY OF THE JEWS. They were convinced by this demonstration of divine power. BUT SOME RETURNED TO THE PHARISEES. This is a hostile action, since John separates them from those who believed....
_Then many of the Jews … believed on Him._ But some went their ways to the Pharisees DIFFERENT EFFECTS OF THE SAME REVELATION ON DIFFERENT, MEN 1. Many believed. In their ease (1) The moral end of...
"VER. 44. _And he that was dead came forth_, &c. The power of the voice of Christ is made manifest, which instantly raised up the dead man, so that the things spoken might be done. _Grave-clothes_, bi...
_But some of them went their ways_, &c. S. Augustine doubts whether they did this with good or evil intention; whether to announce to them that they might believe, or to betray Him that they might use...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 11:46. BUT SOME OF THEM, ETC.—It is possible to misjudge their motives; but in view of John 19:22 and John 10:31 their action can hardly be viewed as friendly....
EXPOSITION JOHN 11:1 7. _Christ the Antagonist of death—a victory of love and power_._ _The narrative of this chapter is a further advance in the proof that the unbelief of the Jews was aggravated b...
The gospel according to John, chapter 11. Now we remember that John is carefully picking out certain incidents in the life of Jesus by which he might prove that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of the l...
Acts 5:25; John 12:37; John 5:15; John 5:16; John 9:13;...
Some of them. Not of the Jews who had come to Mary, but some of the Jews, some perhaps who had joined the crowd from curiosity....