John 14:30

Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. HEREAFTER I WILL NOT TALK MUCH WITH YOU: - `I have a little more to say, but My work hastens apace, and the approach of the adversary will cut it short.' FOR THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD COMETH (see ) - cometh with hostile intent, cometh for a last grand attack. Foiled in his first deadly assault, he had "departed" - but "till a season" only (see the note at ). That season is now all but come, and his whole energies are to be once more put forth-with what effect the next words sublimely express. AND HATH NOTHING IN ME - nothing of his own in Me, nothing of sin on which to fasten as a ryghteous cause of condemnatio...

30._Henceforth I will not talk much with you. _By this word he intended to fix the attention of the disciples on himself, and to impress his doctrine more deeply on their minds; for abundance generally takes away the appetite, and we desire more eagerly what we have not in our possession, and delight more in the enjoyment of that which is speedily to be taken from us. In order, therefore, to make them more desirous of hearing his doctrines, he threatens that he will very soon go away. Although Christ does not cease to teach us during the whole course of our life, yet this statement may be applied to our use; for, since the course of our life is short, we ought to embrace the present opportunity. _For the prince of this world cometh _He might have said, in direct language, that he would soon die, and that the hour of his death was at hand; but he makes use of a circumlocution, to fortify...

28-31 Christ raises the expectations of his disciples to something beyond what they thought was their greatest happiness. His time was now short, he therefore spake largely to them. When we come to be sick, and to die, we may not be capable of talking much to those about us; such good counsel as we have to give, let us give while in health. Observe the prospect Christ had of an approaching conflict, not only with men, but with the powers of darkness. Satan has something in us to perplex us with, for we have all sinned; but when he would disturb Christ, he found nothing sinful to help him. The best evidence of our love to the Father is, our doing as he has commanded us. Let us rejoice in the Saviour's victories over Satan the prince of this world. Let us copy the example of his love and obedience....

Verse John 14:30. _THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD_] τουτου, _of this_, is omitted by ABDEGHKLMS, Mt. BH, one hundred others; both the _Syriac_, later _Persic_, all the _Arabic_, and several of the primitive fathers. I rather think the omission of the pronoun makes the sense more _general_; for, had he said _THIS world_, the words might have been restrained to the _Jewish state_, or to the _Roman government_. But who is the person called here the _prince_ _of the world_? 1. Mr. _Wakefield_ thinks that Christ speaks here of himself, as he does in John 12:31, (see the note there,) and translates this verse and the following thus: _For the ruler of this world is_ _coming; and I have nothing now to do, but to convince the world_ that I

WILL NOT TALK MUCH - The time of my death draws near. It occurred the next day. THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD - See the notes at John 12:31. COMETH - Satan is represented as approaching him to try him in his sufferings, and it is commonly supposed that no small part of the pain endured in the garden of Gethsemane was from some dreadful conflict with the great enemy of man. See Luke 22:53; “This is your hour and the power of darkness.” Compare Luke 4:13. HATH NOTHING IN ME - There is in me no principle or feeling that accords with his, and nothing, therefore, by which he can prevail.

EXPOSITION JOHN 14:1 It is not necessary to follow Codex D and some of the versions, and here introduce into the text καὶ εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ._ _It is enough that the awful warning to Peter, which followed the announcement of the treachery of Judas and his departure, the solemnity of the Lord, and the clear announcement of his approaching death, had fallen like a thunderbolt into their company. Judas held the bag, and was their treasurer, their ἐπίσκοπος_ _(see Hatch's 'Bampt. Lect.'), and a referee on all practical subjects and details. He had turned against the Lord; and now their spokesman, their rock of strength, their most prominent and their boldest brother, the senior of the group, and with one exception the disciple most beloved and trusted by the Master, was actually warned against the most deadly sin—nay, more, a course o

HEREAFTER I WILL NOT TALK MUCH WITH YOU,.... Meaning before his death; for after his resurrection he talked much with them, about the things pertaining to the kingdom of God; being seen of them and conversing with them, for the space of forty days; not much, he says, chiefly what is delivered in the two next Chapter s: the design of this was, to observe to them that his time of departure was near at hand, and to quicken their attention to what he did say to them; since they could not expect to hear him long, or much more from him; he would be otherwise engaged; FOR THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD COMETH: by "the prince of this world", is meant the devil; why he is so called, John 12:31; the reason why Christ chooses to use this circumlocution, rather than to say Satan or the devil cometh, is partly to point out what a powerful adversary he had, and was about to engage with, and part

Let us read that well-known and most blessed chapter, John 14:1, which so clearly shows our Saviour's tender consideration for the comfort of his people, lest the great grief excited in them by his impending death should altogether break their hearts. John 14:1. _Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me._ I think our Saviour meant to say, and really did say. «If ye believe in God, ye are believing in me; and if ye believe in me, ye are believing in God; for there is such a perfect unity between us that you need not, when I die make any distinction between me and God, but still believe in me as ye believe in the Father.» John 14:2. In my Father's house are many mansion: if it

CHAPTER 14 1. Let not Your Heart be Troubled! (John 14:1 .) 2. I Am in the Father and the Father in Me. (John 14:8 .) 3. The Other Comforter Promised. (John 14:15 .) 4. I Go unto the Father. (John 14:28 .) There is no break between these two Chapter s. The Lord continues His discourse to the eleven disciples. “Let not your heart be troubled!” What precious words of comfort! How many hearts have been soothed by them and how many tears they have dried! And after His loving words He said again: “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” ...

John 14:1 takes up the thoughts of the previous paragraph, not of the last verse. The thoughts of separation and treachery had led to perplexity, if not despair. Jesus bids them trust God and Himself. There is plenty of room in His Father's house (_cf._ Genesis 24:23; Genesis 24:25). John 14:2_ b may_ be interpreted in three ways: (_a_) Even if not He would have found room for them. To _you_ I would have said I go to prepare a place: this suits the context, but is forced, (_b)_ If not, I would have told you, for the whole object of going is to prepare a place for you. I could not have withheld the truth from you. This also is unna