After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. AFTER THESE THINGS - that is, all that is recorded after the discourse of John 5:19, JESUS WALKED IN GALILEE - continuing His labours there, for the reason about to be mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. NOW THE JEWS' FEAST OF TABERNACLES WAS AT HAND. This was the last of the three annual festivals, celebrated on the 15th of the 7th month-September (see , etc.; , etc.; Nehemiah 8:14).... [ Continue Reading ]
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. HIS BRETHREN THEREFORE (SEE THE NOTES AT MATTHEW 13:54-40 ) SAID UNTO HIM, DEPART HENCE, AND GO INTO JUDEA, THAT THY DISCIPLES ALSO MAY SEE - or 'may behold' [ theoo... [ Continue Reading ]
For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. FOR THERE IS NO MAN THAT DOETH ANY THING IN SECRET, AND HE HIMSELF SEEKETH TO BE KNOWN OPENLY. IF THOU DO THESE THINGS, SHOW THYSELF TO THE WORLD.... [ Continue Reading ]
For neither did his brethren believe in him. FOR NEITHER DID HIS BRETHREN BELIEVE IN HIM. But as we find these "brethren" of the Lord in the "upper room" among the 120 disciples who waited for the descent of the Spirit after the Lord's ascension (), they seem to have had their prejudices removed-... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. THEN JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, MY TIME - for showing Myself to the world - "is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.... [ Continue Reading ]
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. THE WORLD CANNOT HATE YOU; BUT ME IT HATETH, BECAUSE I TESTIFY OF IT, THAT THE WORKS THEREOF ARE EVIL.... [ Continue Reading ]
Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. GO YE UP UNTO THIS FEAST - or, 'the feast,' as, perhaps, is the preferable reading here. I GO NOT UP YET UNTO THIS FEAST; FOR MY TIME IS NOT YET FULL COME: - q. d., 'It matters little when ye go up, for... [ Continue Reading ]
When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. WHEN ('AND WHEN') HE HAD SAID THESE WORDS UNTO THEM, HE ABODE STILL IN GALILEE.... [ Continue Reading ]
But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. BUT WHEN HIS BRETHREN WERE GONE UP, THEN WENT HE ALSO UP UNTO THE FEAST, NOT OPENLY, BUT AS IT WERE IN SECRET, [ hoos (G5613) en (G1722) kruptoo (G2927 ] - 'but in a manner secretly,' n... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? THEN THE JEWS SOUGHT HIM AT THE FEAST, AND SAID, WHERE IS HE? "The Jews" here mean the rulers; see the note at . They sought Him on this occasion certainly for no good end.... [ Continue Reading ]
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. AND THERE WAS MUCH MURMURING [OR 'MUTTERING' gongusmos (G1112 )] AMONG THE PEOPLE, [ en (G1722) tois (G3588) ochlois (G3793)] - 'among the multitudes;' th... [ Continue Reading ]
Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. HOWBEIT NO MAN SPAKE OPENLY OF HIM (THAT IS, IN HIS FAVOUR) FOR FEAR OF THE JEWS. Since the people who feared the Jews were themselves Jews, this would suffice to show that by "the Jews" in this Gospel we are almost invariably to understan... [ Continue Reading ]
Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. NOW ABOUT THE MIDST OF THE FEAST, [ eedee (G2235) de (G1161) tees (G3588) heortees (G1859) mesousees (G3322)] - rather, 'Now when it was already the midst of the feast.' It might be the 4th or 5th of the eight days durin... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? AND THE JEWS MARVELED, SAYING, HOW KNOWETH THIS MAN LETTERS (OR LEARNING), HAVING NEVER LEARNED? - that is, at any rabbinical school, like Paul under Gamaliel (see ; .) These rulers knew well enough that He had n... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. JESUS ('JESUS THEREFORE', ACCORDING TO THE TRUE TEXT) ANSWERED THEM, AND SAID, MY DOCTRINE IS NOT MINE - that is, in the sense repeatedly explained at John 5:1; John 6:1, 'not from Myself,' 'not unauthorized;' 'I am he... [ Continue Reading ]
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. IF ANY MAN WILL DO, [ thelee (G2309 ), OR BETTER, 'IS MINDED TO DO'] HIS WILL, HE SHALL KNOW OF THE DOCTRINE, WHETHER IT BE OF GOD, OR WHETHER I SPEAK OF MYSELF - whether it be from ab... [ Continue Reading ]
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. HE THAT SPEAKETH OF HIMSELF [NOT CONCERNING, 'BUT FROM HIMSELF' af' (G575 ) heautou (G1438 )] SEEKETH HIS OWN GLORY: BUT HE THAT SEEKETH HIS GLORY THAT... [ Continue Reading ]
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? DID NOT MOSES GIVE YOU, [ dedooken (G1325 ), 'HATH NOT MOSES GIVEN YOU'] THE LAW, AND YET NONE OF YOU KEEPETH THE LAW? WHY GO YE ABOUT [OR 'SEEK YE' zeeteite (G2212 )] TO KILL ME? 'In opposing Me ye... [ Continue Reading ]
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? THE PEOPLE, [ ho (G3588 ) ochlos (G3793 ), 'THE MULTITUDE'] ANSWERED AND SAID, THOU HAST A DEVIL: WHO GOETH ABOUT TO KILL THEE? The multitude who said this had as yet no bad feeling to Jesus, and evidently were not in... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, I HAVE DONE [RATHER, 'I DID' epoieesa (G4160 )] ONE WORK, AND YE ALL MARVEL. Taking no notice of the popular appeal, as there were those there who knew well enough what He meant, He reca... [ Continue Reading ]
Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. MOSES THEREFORE GAVE UNTO YOU - or, 'For this cause hath Moses given you' [ dedooken (G1325)] CIRCUMCISION; (NOT BECAUSE IT IS [`NOT THAT IT IS'] OF MOSES,... [ Continue Reading ]
If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? IF A MAN ON THE SABBATH DAY RECEIVE CIRCUMCISION, THAT THE LAW OF MOSES SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN; ARE YE ANGRY AT ME, BECAUS... [ Continue Reading ]
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. JUDGE NOT ACCORDING TO THE APPEARANCE, BUT JUDGE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT - `Rise above the letter into the spirit of the law.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? THEN SAID SOME OF THEM OF JERUSALEM - `the Jerusalemites;' that is, the citizens-as distinguished from the multitudes from the provinces-and who, knowing the long formed purpose of the rulers to put Jesus to death, wondere... [ Continue Reading ]
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? BUT, LO 'AND, LO' [ kai (G2532 ) ide (G2396 )], HE SPEAKETH BOLDLY, AND THEY SAY NOTHING UNTO HIM. DO THE RULERS KNOW INDEED, [ egnoosan (G1097)] - 'Have the rulers come to know in... [ Continue Reading ]
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. HOWBEIT WE KNOW THIS MAN WHENCE HE IS: BUT WHEN [`THE'] CHRIST COMETH, NO MAN KNOWETH WHENCE HE IS. This seems to refer to some current opinion that Messiah's origin would be mysterious-not altogether wro... [ Continue Reading ]
Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. THEN (OR 'THEREFORE') CRIED JESUS - in a louder tone, and more solemnly witnessing style than usual, IN THE TEMPLE, AS HE T... [ Continue Reading ]
But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. BUT I KNOW HIM: FOR I AM FROM HIM, AND HE HATH SENT ME - `and He sent me' [ apesteilen (G649)].... [ Continue Reading ]
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. THEN THEY SOUGHT TO TAKE HIM: BUT [RATHER, 'AND YET' kai (G2532 )] NO MAN LAID HANDS ON HIM (THEIR IMPOTENCE HAPPILY BEING EQUAL TO THEIR MALIGNITY), BECAUSE HIS HOUR WAS NOT YET COME.... [ Continue Reading ]
And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? AND MANY OF THE PEOPLE, [ de (G1161 ) ... ochlou (G3793 ), 'BUT MANY OF THE MULTITUDE'] BELIEVED ON HIM, AND SAID, WHEN CHRIST COMETH - or, 'When the Christ is come... [ Continue Reading ]
The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. THE PHARISEES HEARD THAT THE PEOPLE MURMURED [OR 'HEARD THE MULTITUDE MUTTERING tou (G3588 ) ochlou (G3793 ) gonguzontos (G1111 )] SUCH THINGS CONCERNING HI... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. THEN SAID JESUS [UNTO THEM]. The words in brackets [ autois (G846)] have scarcely any authority. YET A LITTLE WHILE AM I WITH YOU, AND THEN I GO UNTO HIM THAT SENT ME.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. YE SHALL SEEK ME, AND SHALL NOT FIND ME: AND WHERE I AM, THERE YE CANNOT COME: - q.d., 'Your desire to be rid of Me will be for you all too soon fulfilled: Yet a little while and we part company-forever; because I g... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? THEN SAID THE JEWS (THE RULERS AGAIN), AMONG THEMSELVES, WHITHER WILL HE [OR 'THIS MAN' houtos THEN SAID THE JEWS (THE RULERS AGAIN), AMO... [ Continue Reading ]
What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come? WHAT MANNER OF SAYING IS THIS THAT HE SAID, YE SHALL SEEK ME, AND SHALL NOT FIND ME: AND WHERE I AM, THERE YE CANNOT COME? Thinking this theory of His words too outrageous... [ Continue Reading ]
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. IN THE LAST DAY, THAT GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST - or 'Now [ de (G1161)] in the last, the great day of the feast;' that is, the eighth day of the feast of Tabernacles (Levi... [ Continue Reading ]
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. HE THAT BELIEVETH ON ME, AS THE SCRIPTURE HATH SAID, OUT OF HIS BELLY SHALL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATER. The words, "as the Scripture hath said," refer, of course, to the promise in the latter... [ Continue Reading ]
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) (BUT THIS SPAKE HE OF THE SPIRIT - Who, by His direct Personal Agency, opens up these fountains, these rivers of living water, in the... [ Continue Reading ]
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. MANY OF THE PEOPLE [`THE MULTITUDE' ek (G1537 ) tou (G3588 ) ochlou (G3793 )], WHEN THEY HEARD THIS SAYING. The true reading appears to be 'the' or 'His sayings' [ toon (G3588) logoon (G3056)]; refer... [ Continue Reading ]
Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? OTHERS SAID, THIS IS THE CHRIST. See the note at John 1:21. BUT SOME [RATHER, 'OTHERS' alloi (G243 )] SAID, SHALL CHRIST COME OUT OF GALILEE? [ mee (G3361) gar (G1063) ... ho (G3588) Christos (G5547) erchetai (G20... [ Continue Reading ]
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? HATH NOT THE SCRIPTURE SAID, THAT [`THE'] CHRIST COMETH OF THE SEED OF DAVID, AND OUT OF THE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, WHERE DAVID WAS? We accept this spontaneous testimony to our Da... [ Continue Reading ]
So there was a division among the people because of him. SO THERE WAS A DIVISION AMONG THE PEOPLE [`THE MULTITUDE' en (G1722 ) too (G3588 ) ochloo (G3793 )], BECAUSE OF HIM.... [ Continue Reading ]
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. AND SOME OF THEM (THE MORE ENVENOMED OF THOSE WHO HAD TAKEN THE ADVERSE SIDE OF THE QUESTION), WOULD HAVE TAKEN HIM [OR 'WERE MINDED TO TAKE HIM' ethelon (G2309 ) piasai (G4084 ), BUT-OR 'YET' alla (G243 )], NO MAN LAID HANDS O... [ Continue Reading ]
Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? THEN CAME THE OFFICERS TO THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND PHARISEES - who had sent them to seize Him (), and who would appear from the sequel to have been sitting in Council when the officers r... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE OFFICERS ANSWERED, NEVER MAN SPAKE LIKE THIS MAN._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? THEN ANSWERED THEM THE PHARISEES, ARE YE ALSO DECEIVED? In their own servants this seemed intolerable.... [ Continue Reading ]
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? HAVE ANY OF THE RULERS OR OF THE PHARISEES BELIEVED ON HIM? We are expressly told that "many of them" did, including Nicodemus and Joseph, but not one of these had openly "confessed Him" (); and this appeal must have stung such of them... [ Continue Reading ]
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. BUT THIS PEOPLE, [ ho (G3588) ochlos (G3793) houtos (G3778)] - rather, 'this multitude,' this ignorant rabble. Pity these important distinctions between the different classes, so marked in the original of this Gospel, should not be also in our... [ Continue Reading ]
Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) NICODEMUS - reappearing to us after nearly three years' absence from the history, as a member of the council, then sitting, as would appear, "saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)... [ Continue Reading ]
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? DOTH OUR LAW JUDGE ANY MAN BEFORE IT HEAR HIM - rather, 'except it first hear from him' [ ean (G1437) mee (G3361) akousee (G191) par' (G3844) autou (G846) proteron (G4386)], AND KNOW WHAT HE DOETH? - a very proper but all t... [ Continue Reading ]
They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. THEY ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, ART THOU ALSO OF GALILEE? - in this taunt expressing their scorn of the party. Even a word of caution, or the gentlest proposal to inquire before c... [ Continue Reading ]
And every man went unto his own house. AND EVERY MAN WENT UNTO HIS OWN HOUSE - finding their plot could not at that time be carried into effect. Is your rage thus impotent, O ye chief priests? N.B.-On the genuineness of this verse, and of the first eleven verses of the following chapter, we rese... [ Continue Reading ]