JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:2 WHOEVER KILLS YOU WILL THINK HE IS OFFERING SERVICE TO GOD. Not all religions are good. In fact, some teach that their followers are doing good when they kill true followers of the Son of God. (E.g., Acts 8:1.) ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:5 NONE OF YOU ASKS ME. But Peter did ask this exact question in John 13:36 (compare John 14:5), so the present tense of “asks” clearly means, “none of you at the present time is asking me.” ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:7 THE HELPER. See notes on 14:16–17; 14:26. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:10 BECAUSE I GO TO THE FATHER. Jesus will no longer be in the world to teach about RIGHTEOUSNESS, but the Holy Spirit will come to continue that function, through instruction of believers (v. John 16:13) and through the words of those believers as they bear witness to the gospel... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:11 BECAUSE THE RULER OF THIS WORLD IS JUDGED. Satan; see note on 12:31. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:13 On the SPIRIT OF TRUTH, see note on 14:16–17. The Spirit’s ministry of guiding Jesus’ followers INTO ALL THE TRUTH is a promise especially for these 11 disciples. It applies to their work of writing or overseeing the writing of the NT books. The promise also has a broader app... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:16 A LITTLE WHILE... AGAIN A LITTLE WHILE. The first reference is plainly to the brief period between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The second reference is to the resurrection appearances. The phrase occurs four other times in John 1:1 (see John 7:33; John 12:35; Jo... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:23 IN THAT DAY (that is, after Jesus’ resurrection) YOU WILL ASK NOTHING OF ME probably means Jesus’ disciples will not have to ask him questions about the meaning of his death and resurrection. They will understand through the Holy Spirit’s ministry (v. John 16:13). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:24 UNTIL NOW YOU HAVE ASKED NOTHING IN MY NAME. While Jesus was on earth the disciples had not prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus. But now he was saying that they should do so. Regarding the meaning of praying “in Jesus’ name,” see notes on 1:12–13; 14:13. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var imag... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:25 THE HOUR IS COMING refers to the time after Jesus’ resurrection (see Luke 24:27; Acts 1:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:28 NOW I AM LEAVING THE WORLD AND GOING TO THE FATHER most naturally refers to his ascension (Luke 24:50; Acts 1:3, Acts 1:9). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 16:32 WILL BE SCATTERED, EACH TO HIS OWN HOME probably echoes Zechariah 13:7 (quoted in Matthew 26:31 and parallels; compare Matthew 26:56). The shepherd will be deserted by his sheep. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var [ Continue Reading ]