Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John 20:31
But these things are written that ye may believe — That ye may be confirmed in believing. Faith cometh sometimes by reading; though ordinarily by hearing.
But these things are written that ye may believe — That ye may be confirmed in believing. Faith cometh sometimes by reading; though ordinarily by hearing.
JOHN 20:31 pisteu,@s#hte {C} Both pisteu,hte and pisteu,shte have notable early support. The aorist tense, strictly interpreted, suggests that the Fourth Gospel was addressed to non-Christians so tha...
Verse John 20:31. _THAT YE MIGHT BELIEVE_] What is here recorded is to give a full proof of the Divinity of Christ; that he is the promised Messiah; that he really suffered and rose again from the dea...
THESE ARE WRITTEN - Those recorded in this gospel. THAT YE MIGHT BELIEVE ... - This is a clue to the design which John had in view in writing this gospel. The whole scope or end of the book is to acc...
CHAPTER 20 _ 1. The Empty Sepulchre. (John 20:1 .)_ 2. The Risen One and Mary of Magdala. (John 20:11 .) 3. The Gathered Company and He in the midst. (John 20:19 .) 4. The Second Time. ...
BUT THESE ARE WRITTEN, THAT YE MIGHT BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, ETC. This is the object of all the gospel histories. They are to so reveal Christ as to produce faith in him. He is the one obje...
Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples which have not been written in this book. These have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Anointed One, the Son of God, and t...
BEWILDERED LOVE (John 20:1-10)...
THESE. Emphatic. ARE WRITTEN. have been (and therefore stand) written. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._ MIGHT. may. BELIEVE. App-150. CHRIST. App-98. SON OF GOD. App-98. LIFE. App-170. THRO...
_but these are written_ On the one hand there were many unrecorded; _but_on the other hand some have been recorded. Note in the Greek the _men_and the _de_and comp. John 19:23; John 19:25. It was not...
30, 31. THE CONCLUSION AND PURPOSE OF THE GOSPEL ΠΟΛΛᾺ Μ. ΟΥ̓͂Ν Κ. ἌΛΛΑ Σ. _Many_ AND _other_ SIGNS, THEREFORE (as might be expected from those which _have_ been recorded in this book). The context sh...
ΤΑΥ͂ΤΑ ΔΈ. _But these_ (_signs_). On the one hand there were many unrecorded; _but_ on the other hand some have been recorded. And these are all _signs_: every act has been significant. It was not S....
Ver 26. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be to you. 27. Then says he to Thomas...
_JESUS APPEARED TO HIS DISCIPLES AND THOMAS IS PRESENT -- JOHN 20:24-31:_ The reason is unknown, but for whatever reason Thomas was not present the first time Jesus appeared to the disciples after His...
ΓΈΓΡΑΠΤΑΙ _perf. ind. pass. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ, _см._ John 20:30. _Perf._ указывает, что то, что он написал, остается (Morris), ΠΙΣΤΕΎΣΗΤΕ _praes. conj. act. от_ ΠΙΣΤΕΎΩ, _см._ John 20:25. _Conj._ с ΊΝ (G2443...
DISCOURSE: 1733 THE USE AND INTENT OF OUR LORD’S MIRACLES John 20:30. _And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: but these are written...
AND MANY OTHER SIGNS, &C.— He appeared on several other occasions to his disciples after his resurrection; and by many infallible proofs, which are not written in this book, convinced them that he was...
THE AIM OF THE GOSPEL _Text: John 20:30-31_ 30 Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 but these are written, that ye may bel...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 20:24-31 Below is an Analysis of our present passage:— The first time Thomas comes before us is in chapter 11. At the close of 10 we read how the enemies of Chr...
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. BUT THESE ARE WRITTEN (AS SUFFICIENT SPECIMENS), THAT...
27 While we hardly care to sympathize with doubting Thomas, yet we feel grateful for the unanswerable evidence his case called forth. The reality of our Lord's resurrection is put beyond all question...
THE RESURRECTION 1-10. The Resurrection. Visits of Mary Magdalene, and of Peter and John to the tomb of Jesus. (For the Resurrection appearances see on the synoptics, especially on St. Matthew; for th...
The author's purpose in writing is to produce faith in Jesus as the Messiah, and as the Son of God, i.e. as divine: see v....
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 20 THE GRAVE IS EMPTY! 20:1-10 V1 On Sunday morning, Mary (who was from Magdala) went to the grave. It was very early a...
BUT THESE ARE WRITTEN, THAT YE MIGHT BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD. — We have here the writer’s own statement of his object in writing his narrative, and also the explanation of wha...
_First conclusion of the gospel_...
OVERCOMING DOUBT John 20:26-31 How great the anguish of Thomas during that week, as he tossed between hope and fear, and saw on other faces the light which he might not share! At length Jesus came, a...
This is the story of a dark morning and a lost Master. The strange excitement of it all is evidenced by the fact that the three disciples named are all seen running. Mary ran to tell the disciples, an...
CONCLUSION John 20:30-31. _“Then, indeed, Jesus truly performed many other miracles in presence of His disciples, which have not been written in this book; but these have been written, in order that y...
THE CONCLUSION: 20:30, 31. In concluding his narrative, the evangelist gives an account of the _manner_ in which he has proceeded (John 20:30) and of the end which he proposed to himself (John 20:31)...
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. (25) The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in...
REFLECTIONS Reader! you behold the privileges of God's people. Jesus will reward the humble waiting of his redeemed who seek him. They who went early to the sepulchre, and Mary, who remained there, a...
In John 20:1-31 is the resurrection, and this in a remarkable light. No such outward circumstance is here as in Matthew, no soldiers trembling, no walk with disciples, but as ever the person of God's...
31._But these are written, that you may believe. _By these words he means, that he committed to writing what ought to satisfy us, because it is abundantly sufficient for confirming our faith; for he i...
In chapter 20, we have, in a summary of several of the leading facts among those which took place after the resurrection of Jesus, a picture of all the consequences of that great event, in immediate c...
BUT THESE ARE WRITTEN,..... The several ends of recording what is written in this book, in proof of Christ's resurrection, are as follow: one is, THAT YE MIGHT BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE S...
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Ver. 31. _These things are written_] He speaks this of t...
_And many other signs truly did Jesus_ That is, Jesus wrought many other miracles; _which are not written in this book_ In this gospel of John, nor indeed in those of the other evangelists; _but these...
YE MIGHT BELIEVE; exercise living faith in Christ, and through this faith be justified, sanctified, and saved. As the object of God in causing his truth to be written and printed was, that men might b...
The purpose of the Gospel of John:...
BUT THESE ARE WRITTEN THAT YE MIGHT BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, AND THAT, BELIEVING, YE MIGHT HAVE LIFE THROUGH HIS NAME. After recording the indisputable evidences for the great...
THE GRAVE: OPEN AND EMPTY! (vs.1-10) Though others besides Mary of Magdala went together to the grave early on the first day of the week, yet in John she is singled out, a woman devoted, but incredu...
30,31 There were other signs and proofs of our Lord's resurrection, but these were committed to writing, that all might believe that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the Saviour of sinners, and the Son...
But he had wrote these to induce his readers to believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God; a thing of so great concernment to them, that their eternal life depended upon it; for through his name al...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III The Gospel, therefore, knew no other son of man but Him who was of Mary, who also suffered; and no Christ who flew away from Jesus before the passion; but Him who wa...
John 20:31 but G1161 these G5023 written G1125 (G5769) that G2443 believe G4100 (G5661) that G3754 Jesus...
‘Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of his disciples which are not written in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that beli...
John 20:30-31. MANY OTHER SIGNS THEREFORE DID JESUS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DISCIPLES WHICH ARE NOT WRITTEN IN THIS HOOK: BUT THESE ARE WRITTEN, THAT YE MAY BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF...
ARE WRITTEN (γεγραπτα). Perfect passive indicative of γραφω, "have been written" by John.THAT YE MAY BELIEVE (ινα πιστευητε). Purpose with ινα and the present active subjunctive of πιστευω, "that...
John 20:30 I. We have here set forth the incompleteness of Scripture. Nations and men appear on its pages abruptly, rending the curtain of oblivion, and striding to the front of the stage for a moment...
John 20:31 The Trinity Disclosed in the Structure of St. John's Writings I. The Gospel of St. John commences with a solemn exposition of the Divinity of the Word and Son of God, considered in His imm...
John 20:19. _Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and sai...
CONTENTS: Resurrection of Christ. CHARACTERS: Mary Magdalene, Peter, John, two angels, Jesus, disciples, Thomas. CONCLUSION: He who gave His life as a ransom resumed His life again by the mighty pow...
John 20:2. _They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre._ After Mr. WEST had examined with all possible care every circumstance recorded of the resurrection, he in substance remarks, that John...
THESE HAVE BEEN WRITTEN. This is the goal of the Gospels and the entire New Testament! Christ is REVEALED to all, to produce faith. [It is correct to say that the Holy Spirit produces (gives) faith th...
_And many other signs truly did Jesus_ THE EVANGELIC RECORD I. ITS PARTIALNESS (John 20:30). 1. Christ was a worker. He had a wonderful mission to discharge within a brief time. Every day was crowd...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 20:30 John’s purpose statement and conclusion repeat his major themes: Jesus’ identity as THE CHRIST and SON OF GOD (see John
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 20:19. EVENING OF THAT DAY.—_I.e._ the day on which our Lord rose from the dead.—WHEN THE DOORS WERE SHUT.—St. John notices this fact, not only to show how terror...
EXPOSITION JOHN 20:1 2. The complete glorification of Jesus in his resurrection. The record pauses for the awful day of that great sabbath, and resumes the marvelous recital when the greatest event i...
Shall we turn in our Bibles now to the gospel according to John, chapter 20. The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and she saw the stone was...
1 John 2:23; 1 John 4:15; 1 John 5:1; 1 John 5:10; 1 John 5:10;...
Are written [γ ε γ ρ α π τ α ι]. Have been or stand written. The perfect tense. John's intent was to write a gospel rather than a biography....
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST John 20:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The linen clothes. Before we discuss the resurrection with you, we want you to consider with us the manner in which Christ was wrapped arou...