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. Paroimia is the Septuagint word for mashal = proverb in Proverbs 1:1. See note there.

Jesus. App-98.

understood not. did not get to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132. See note on John 1:10.

what things they were. what it was, or what it meant.

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