μὴ ταρασσέσθω ὑ. ἡ. κ. There had been much to cause anxiety and alarm; the denouncing of the traitor, the declaration of Christ’s approaching departure, the prediction of S. Peter’s denial. The last as being nearest might seem to be specially indicated; but what follows shews that μὴ ταρασσέσθω refers primarily to ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν (John 13:33). There is nothing to shew that one πιστεύετε is indicative and the other imperative. Probably both are imperative like ταρασσέσθω: comp. John 5:39; John 12:19; John 15:18. In any case a full genuine belief and trust (John 1:12) in God leads to a belief and trust in His Son.

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