VERILY, VERILY. The fifteenth occurance. Connecting the sign with the signification. See note on John 1:51. ENTERETH. entereth in. Note the Figure of speech _Parechesis (_ App-6), the Aramaic (App-94) being: _min tar_. _s' letira'._ NOT. Greek. _me._ App-105. As in verses: John 10:37; John 10:38.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE. a: i.e. one of many.... [ Continue Reading ]
PORTER. door-keeper. Greek. _thuroros._ Occurs only here; John 18:16; John 18:17; and Matthew 1:1). GENERATION. genealogy or pedigree. See App-99. The same meaning as the Hebrew expression (Genesis 5:1). JESUS CHRIST: i.e. the humbled One now exalted. See App-98. THE SON OF DAVID. Because promised... [ Continue Reading ]
HE PUTTETH FORTH. he shall have put forth. BEFORE. in front of. Not the same as in John 10:8. FOR. because, KNOW. know intuitively. From birth, not front having been taught. App-132. See note on John 1:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. by no means, or in no wise. Greek. ou _me._ App-105. FROM. away from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. not. Greek. _ou._ App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS PARABLE. See note on "and we", &c. (John 1:14). PARABLE. wayside saying. Greek _paroimia._ Not parable, which is _parabole. Paroimia_ Occurs in John here; and translated "proverb" in John 16:25; John 16:25; John 16:29, and 2 Peter 2:22. _Parabole occurs_ fifty times, but is not used in John. _... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN. Therefore. I SAY... I AM. I say... that. am, &c.; _hoti,_ putting the words that follow as. quotation. See App-173. OF. for. Of the sheep, not of the fold.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THAT EVER. All whoever. BEFORE. Greek _pro._ App-104. The true Shepherd could not come till God's purpose was ripe in the fullness of the times (Galatians 1:4; Galatians 1:4). Moses and the prophets were not "thieves and robbers". None of them claimed to do more than point, as John the Baptist... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM. I represent. See note on John 6:35. IF, &c.. contingency which would be proved by the result. App-118. Not the same word as in Joh 24:33, Joh 24:37, Joh 24:38. ANY MAN. any one. App-123. AND OUT. and shall go out. The two expressions being the idiom used for life in general. FIND. shall fi... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. except. Greek. _ei me._ FOR TO STEALS. sin order that (Greek. _hina)_ he may steal. and. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), for emph. I AM COME. I came. THAT. in order that (Greek. _hina)_. LIFE. Greek. zoe. App-170. See note on John 1:4. MIGHT. may. MORE ABUNDANTLY, i.e. l... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM, &c. See note on John 6:33. THE GOOD SHEPHERD. the Shepherd-the good [one]. Connect this with _death,_ and Psalms 22. connect the "great" Shepherd with _resurrection_ (Hebrews 13:20), and Psalms 23. and connect the "chief" Shepherd with _glory_ (1 Peter 5:4), and Psalms 24. GIVETH HIS LIFE. la... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT IS AN HIRELING. the hired servant. Greek. _misthotos._ Only here, John 10:13, and Mark 1:20. AND NOT. and not being. SEETH. Greek. _theoreo =_ to view [with fixed gaze], i.e. with terror or fascination. See App-133. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), for emph. CATCHETH... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HIRELING FLEETH. [L] Tm. Trm. WI. omit, but not the Syriac. See App-94. note 3, p. 136. BECAUSE. Greek. _hoti._ Same as "for" in John 10:4. CARETH NOT FOR. is not himself concerned about. FOR. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOW... AM KNOWN. get to know... am known. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. Not the same as in verses: John 4:5. See note on John 1:10. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. According as. the Father. See note on John 1:14. EVEN SO KNOW I. I also know. LAY DOWN. Same as "give", John 10:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
OTHER. Greek _altos._ See App-124. OF. out of. Greek. _ek._ App-104. FOLD. Greek _aule. a_ place in the open air, as in John 10:1, not the same word as in the next clause. I MUST. it behoves Me. SHALL. will. BE. become. FOLD. flock. Greek _poimne._ Only here, Matthew 26:31; Luke 2:8; 1 Corinth... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE. On account of (Greek. _dia._ App-104.John 10:2; John 10:2) this. MY FATHER. See note on John 2:16. LOVE. Greek _agapao._ App-135. See note on John 3:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN. No one. Greek. _oudeis, i.e._ no being, man or devil. Until 1660 the Authorized Version read "none". OF. from. Greek _apo._ App-104. POWER. authority. App-172. OF. from. Greek _para._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS. arose. A DIVISION. This was the third of three. See note on John 7:43. AMONG. Greek. _en._ App-104. JEWS. See note on John 1:19. for. on account of. Greek. _dia._ App-104.John 10:2. SAYINGS. words. Greek. Plural of _logos._ See note on Mark 9:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEVIL. demon. Greek. _daimonion._ Compare John 8:48, and Matthew 12:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORDS. Greek. Plural of _rhema._ See note on Mark 9:32. HIM THAT HATH. DEVIL. one possessed by. demon. CAN. DEVIL... ?. Surely. demon is not (Greek. _me,_ App-105) able to... is he?... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Figure of speech _Chronographia._ App-6. AT. Greek. _en._ App-104. THE FEAST OF THE DEDICATION. Greek. _enkainia =_ renewal, from _kainos,_ new, i.e. the cleansing of Ezra's temple after its defilement by Antiochus Epiphanes, 25th Chislen (= December), 164 B.C. Compare. Macc. 4:52. 59.... [ Continue Reading ]
WALKED. was walking. _in._ Greek. _en._ App-104. TEMPLE. Greek. _hieron._ See note on Matthew 23:18. SOLOMON'S PORCH. According to Josephus _(Antiquities xx._ 9, 7), this was. relic from Solomon's temple (compare Acts 3:11; Acts 5:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME... ROUND ABOUT. encircled. Compare Psalms 88:17. MAKE US TO DOUBT? Greek. raise our souls, i.e. hold us in suspense, or excite our expectations. US. our souls. App-110. IF, &c. App-118. CHRIST, i.e. Messiah. App-98. PLAINLY. Same Greek. word as "openly", John 18:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOLD. He had not spoken to them as He did in John 4:26; John 9:35, but the works were evidence enough to those who had eyes to see. Compare John 5:36; John 7:31; John 9:32; John 15:24. believed. App-150. MY FATHER'S NAME. Only occurs here and John 5:43. Compare Revelation 14:1. OF. concerning. Gree... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Fig, _Polysyndeton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
ETERNAL. Greek _aionios._ App-151. NEVER. by no means _(Greek. ou me._ App-105) unto the age (Greek. _eis ton aiona._ App-151). NEITHER. and not (Greek. _ou._ App-105). PLUCK. snatch. See John 10:12. OUT OF. Greek. _ek:_ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE. Greek _hen._ Neut., one in essence, not one person which would be _heir,_ masculine. This is the climax of His claim to oneness with the Father in verses: John 10:18; John 10:25; John 10:28; John 18:29. Compare also John 10:38; John 14:11.Revelation 22:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAIN. See John 8:59. TO. Greek _hina,_ as in John 10:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM. Greek. _ek._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLASPHEMY. See Leviticus 24:16. GOD. Jehovah. See App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAW. The usual division is "the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms "(Luke 24:44). Here the Psalms are included in the Law. Compare John 15:25. GODS. See App-98. Quoted from Psalms 82:6. Psa 82:38 UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
CANNOT. is not (Greek. _ou._ App-105) able to. BROKEN. Compare John 7:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
SANCTIFIED. set apart for. holy purpose. Compare John 17:19. SENT. App-174. WORLD. App-129., THE SON OF GOD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVE. App-160.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGH. even if. Greek. kan _= kai ean._ App-118. the works. These have. voice of their own. Compare Psalms 19:1. BELIEVE. App-150. that, &c. With this profound statement Compare John 14:10; John 14:11; John 14:20; John 17:11; John 17:21. See also Matthew 11:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE. arrest. See John 7:30; John 7:32; John 7:44. ESCAPED. went forth. Compare John 8:59 and Luke 4:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT, away, &c. This was in December, and He remained away till April, visiting Bethany (John 11:1) in the interval, and spending the latter part of the time at the city Ephraim (John 11:54). WHERE, &c. See John 1:28. BAPTIZED. was baptizing. App-115.... [ Continue Reading ]
RESORTED. came. SAID. kept saying. DID, &c. Miracles were not necessarily the credentials OF. PROPHET (Deuteronomy 13:1). NO. Greek. _ouden._ MIRACLE. sign,. characteristic word in this Gospel. See note on John 2:11, and p. 1511. TRUE. Greek _alethes._ App-175.... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVED. See App-150. ON. Greek _eis._ App-104. THERE. Emphatic, in contrast with His treatment in Jerusalem.... [ Continue Reading ]