Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John 11:55
Many went up to purify themselves — That they might remove all hinderances to their eating the passover.
Many went up to purify themselves — That they might remove all hinderances to their eating the passover.
Verse John 11:55. _THE JEWS' PASSOVER WAS NIGH AT HAND_] It is not necessary to suppose that this verse has any particular connection with the preceding. Most chronologists agree that our Lord spent...
JEWS’ PASSOVER - See the notes at Matthew 26:2. Its being called the Jews’ Passover shows that John wrote this gospel among people who were not Jews, and to whom it was necessary, therefore, to explai...
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...
THE JEWS' PASSOVER WAS NEAR AT HAND. It could not have been more than. few weeks away when he went to Ephraim. MANY WENT OUT OF THE COUNTRY. They gathered to the great national festivals, not only...
ON THE ROAD TO GLORY (John 11:1-5)...
So Jesus walked no longer openly among the Jews, but he went away from them to a place near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and he stayed there with his disciples. Now the Passover Feast of...
JEWS' PASSOVER. Commencing on the 14th Nisan. See note on John 2:13. OUT OF. Greek. _ek._ App-104. BEFORE. Greek. _pro._ App-104. TO. in order to. Greek. _hina._ PURIFY THEMSELVES: i.e. from Leviti...
_And the Jews" passover_ NOW THE PASSOVER OF THE JEWS. See notes on John 2:13 and John 6:4. _to purify themselves_ (Acts 21:24.) Again we have evidence that the Evangelist is a Jew. No purifications a...
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...
ἮΝ ΔῈ ἘΓΓ. Τ. Π. Τ. Ἰ. NOW THE PASSOVER of THE JEWS. ‘Of the Jews’ is added with full significance: see on John 2:13 and John 6:4. ἽΝΑ ἉΓΝΊΣΩΣΙΝ ἙΑΥ. (Acts 21:24.) Again we have evidence that the Evan...
OPPOSITE RESULTS OF THE SIGN...
Ver 54. Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went from there to a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. 55. And the J...
_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...
ΠΆΣΧΑ (G3957) пасха, _см._ John 2:13; Matthew 26:2. ΆΝΈΒΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΝΑΒΑΊΝΩ (G305) подходить. Это соответствует иудейской практике паломничества (WZZT). ΆΓΝΊΣΩΣΙΝ _aor. conj. act. от_...
TO PURIFY THEMSELVES.— As a variety of circumstances might happen to multitudes, which would require purification, so some sort of cleansing required no less than _seven days;_ and the vows of the Naz...
POLITICS AND MURDER _Text 11:47-57_ 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we _let_ him thus alone, all me...
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...
And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. AND (OR, 'NOW') THE JEWS' PASSOVER WAS NIGH AT HAND - the fourth,...
49 The high priest's prophecy is another clear indication of the overruling and sovereign power of God. His enemies fulfill His will even when they are most opposed to His plans and purpose, as they s...
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...
Retirement to Ephraim. Attitude of the multitudes at Jerusalem. Suppressed excitement. 54. To avoid the snares of His enemies, and to secure a short season of undisturbed communion with His disciples,...
TO PURIFY THEMSELVES] No man could eat the Passover while ceremonially unclean (see John 18:28; Numbers 9:10; 2 Chronicles 30:17), hence the Passover pilgrims assembled in Jerusalem some time beforeha...
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...
AND THE JEWS’ PASSOVER WAS NIGH AT HAND. — Comp. Notes on John 2:13; John 6:4. OUT OF THE COUNTRY. — Not the country near Ephraim, but the country generally, as opposed to the city. TO PURIFY THEMSEL...
_Approach of the Passover_....
ἦν δὲ ἑαυτούς. “Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the Passover to purify themselves.” _Cf._ John 18:28; Numbers 9:10; 2 Chronicles 30:17...
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...
This was the last Pasch that our Saviour kept upon earth, and the one on which he suffered death for our salvation. (Calmet) --- It is well called the Pasch of the Jews, and not of the Lord, since on...
ARRIVAL AT BETHANY John 11:55-57; John 12:1; John 12:9-11. Jesus, having spent Saturday night at the house of Zaccheus, the following day travels to Bethany, twenty miles, all the way ascending the gr...
Jesus is forced to withdraw to a retired place. On their part, the rulers take a new step in the path on which they have now entered. VV. 54-57. “ _Jesus therefore abode no more openly among the Jews;...
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 gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? For this man doeth many miracles. (48) If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall co...
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...
55._Many from that country went up to Jerusalem. _It was not absolutely enjoined that they should _purify themselves before sacrificing the passover; _and, therefore, the Evangelist does not say that...
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...
AND THE JEWS' PASSOVER WAS NIGH AT HAND,.... Which was the fourth passover from Christ's entrance on his public ministry, and the last he ate with his disciples; when he, by being sacrificed for his p...
And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. Ver. 55. _Before the Passover, to purify themselves_] They had the...
_And_ Soon after this; _the Jews' passover was nigh_ The last passover that Christ attended; _and many_ From all parts of the country; _went up to Jerusalem_ Some little time before the commencement o...
TO PURIFY THEMSELVES; according to the requirement in Leviticus 22:1-6....
AND THE JEWS' PASSOVER WAS NIGH AT HAND; AND MANY WENT OUT OF THE COUNTRY UP TO JERUSALEM BEFORE THE PASSOVER TO PURIFY THEMSELVES....
The result of the deliberations:...
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...
54-57 Before our gospel passover we must renew our repentance. Thus by a voluntary purification, and by religious exercises, many, more devout than their neighbours, spent some time before the passov...
Christ's last passover, which was the fourth after he had entered upon his public ministry, was nigh. He doth not say all, but MANY WENT UP TO PURIFY THEMSELVES. There was no general legal purificatio...
John 11:55 And G1161 Passover G3957 Jews G2453 was G2258 (G5713) near G1451 and G2532 many G4183 went...
‘Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the Passover, to purify themselves.' Crowds were now beginning to gather in Jerusalem to prepare for...
John 11:55. AND THE PASSOVER OF THE JEWS WAS NIGH AT HAND. On these words see the notes on chap. John 2:13; John 6:4. No one who has followed the narrative of this Gospel with care up to the present p...
WAS NEAR (ην εγγυς). See John 2:13 for the same phrase. This last passover was the time of destiny for Jesus.BEFORE THE PASSOVER TO PURIFY THEMSELVES (προ του πασχα ινα αγνισωσιν εαυτους). Purpose...
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...
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;...
PASSOVER WAS NEAR. It was just a few weeks before Passover when he had gone to Ephraim. THE CEREMONY OF PURIFICATION. See 2 Chronicles 30:17; John 18:28; Exodus 19:10-11, This may have included shavin...
_From that day forth they took counsel together for to put Him to death_ I. THE CROWNING CRIME OF HUMANITY 1. It was sanctioned by religion. A religious institution is often the corruptest, and a r...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 11:55 This is the third and final PASSOVER mentioned by John; see note on 2:13. People went up early TO PURIFY THEMSELVES from any ceremonial uncleanness that would have p
"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...
_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...
1 Corinthians 11:28; 1 Samuel 16:5; 2 Chronicles 30:17; Acts 24:18;...