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John 20:30,31

JOHN—NOTE ON John 20:30 John’s purpose statement and conclusion repeat his major themes: Jesus’ identity as the Christ and Son of God (see John 1:41, John 1:34), his selected messianic “signs” (see notes on 1:19–12:50; 2:11), the importance of believing in Jesus, and the gift of eternal life (see John 1:12; John 3:16; John 17:3). On Jesus’ unique status as “Son of God,” see note on 1:14.

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See also John 20:30,31 in other biblical comments:

  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    JOHN 20:30 maqhtw/n @auvtou/# {C} In order to represent the close balance of external attestation for (î66 a C D L W X Q Y ¦1 ¦13...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse John 20:30. _MANY OTHER SIGNS TRULY DID JESUS_, c.] That is, besides the two mentioned here. John 20:19 John 20:26, viz. Christ's entering into the house in a miraculous manner _twice_, notwith...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    OTHER SIGNS - Other miracles. Many were recorded by the other evangelists, and many which he performed were never recorded, John 21:25....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 20 _ 1. The Empty Sepulchre. (John 20:1 .)_ 2. The Risen One and Mary of Magdala. (John 20:11 .) 3. The Gathered Company and He in the midst. (John 20:19 .) 4. The Second Time. ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOHN 20:30 F. THE CONCLUSION OF THE GOSPEL. In these words, which are clearly meant to form the conclusion of the whole gospel and not merely of the last chapter, the writer explains his purpose and m...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    MANY OTHER SIGNS TRULY DID JESUS. Not near all that occurred, either before or after the resurrection, is recorded. Each of the evangelists records some features that the others omit and they each re...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples which have not been written in this book. These have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Anointed One, the Son of God, and t...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    BEWILDERED LOVE (John 20:1-10)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AND MANY, &c. Therefore many and other (App-124.) SIGNS. See p. 1511 and App-176. These were always in relation to and in proof of His Messiahship. IN THE PRESENCE OF. in the sight of. Greek _enopio...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Conclusion and Purpose of the Gospel 30. _And many other signs truly_ The Greek cannot be exactly rendered without awkwardness: THEREFORE (as might be expected from what _has_been written here) _m...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    30, 31. THE CONCLUSION AND PURPOSE OF THE GOSPEL ΠΟΛΛᾺ Μ. ΟΥ̓͂Ν Κ. ἌΛΛΑ Σ. _Many_ AND _other_ SIGNS, THEREFORE (as might be expected from those which _have_ been recorded in this book). The context sh...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 26. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be to you. 27. Then says he to Thomas...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _JESUS APPEARED TO HIS DISCIPLES AND THOMAS IS PRESENT -- JOHN 20:24-31:_ The reason is unknown, but for whatever reason Thomas was not present the first time Jesus appeared to the disciples after His...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΕΝΏΠΙΟΝ (G1799) с _gen._ в присутствии, перед, ΓΕΓΡΑΜΜΈΝΑ _perf. pass. part. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G1125) писать....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1733 THE USE AND INTENT OF OUR LORD’S MIRACLES John 20:30. _And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: but these are written...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND MANY OTHER SIGNS, &C.— He appeared on several other occasions to his disciples after his resurrection; and by many infallible proofs, which are not written in this book, convinced them that he was...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE AIM OF THE GOSPEL _Text: John 20:30-31_ 30 Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 but these are written, that ye may bel...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 20:24-31 Below is an Analysis of our present passage:— The first time Thomas comes before us is in chapter 11. At the close of 10 we read how the enemies of Chr...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: AND MANY OTHER SIGNS - or 'miracles' truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, wh...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    27 While we hardly care to sympathize with doubting Thomas, yet we feel grateful for the unanswerable evidence his case called forth. The reality of our Lord's resurrection is put beyond all question...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RESURRECTION 1-10. The Resurrection. Visits of Mary Magdalene, and of Peter and John to the tomb of Jesus. (For the Resurrection appearances see on the synoptics, especially on St. Matthew; for th...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 20 THE GRAVE IS EMPTY! 20:1-10 V1 On Sunday morning, Mary (who was from Magdala) went to the grave. It was very early a...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND MANY OTHER SIGNS TRULY DID JESUS IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS DISCIPLES. — More exactly, _Yea, and indeed many and other signs did Jesus._ (Comp. Note on John 2:11.) We must understand the “signs” not o...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    πολλὰ μὲν οὖν … τούτῳ. That this was the original or intended conclusion of the gospel is shown by the use of the words “in this book,” which indicate that the writer was now looking back on it as a w...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _First conclusion of the gospel_...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    OVERCOMING DOUBT John 20:26-31 How great the anguish of Thomas during that week, as he tossed between hope and fear, and saw on other faces the light which he might not share! At length Jesus came, a...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is the story of a dark morning and a lost Master. The strange excitement of it all is evidenced by the fact that the three disciples named are all seen running. Mary ran to tell the disciples, an...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (9) And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: (9) To believe in Christ, the Son of God and our only saviour, is the goal of the doctri...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CONCLUSION John 20:30-31. _“Then, indeed, Jesus truly performed many other miracles in presence of His disciples, which have not been written in this book; but these have been written, in order that y...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    THE CONCLUSION: 20:30, 31. In concluding his narrative, the evangelist gives an account of the _manner_ in which he has proceeded (John 20:30) and of the end which he proposed to himself (John 20:31)...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. (25) The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In John 20:1-31 is the resurrection, and this in a remarkable light. No such outward circumstance is here as in Matthew, no soldiers trembling, no walk with disciples, but as ever the person of God's...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    30._Many other signs also Jesus did. _If the Evangelist had not cautioned his readers by this observation, they might have supposed that he had left out none of the miracles which Christ had performed...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 20, we have, in a summary of several of the leading facts among those which took place after the resurrection of Jesus, a picture of all the consequences of that great event, in immediate c...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND MANY OTHER SIGNS TRULY DID JESUS,.... Besides these wonderful appearances to his disciples once and again, when the doors were shut about them: and which signs refer not to what was done before, b...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: Ver. 30. _And many other signs, &c._] If Cicero could say of Socrates (whose words Plato had...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And many other signs truly did Jesus_ That is, Jesus wrought many other miracles; _which are not written in this book_ In this gospel of John, nor indeed in those of the other evangelists; _but these...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    SIGNS; miracles in proof of his divinity, and his resurrection from the dead....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND MANY OTHER SIGNS TRULY DID JESUS IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS DISCIPLES WHICH ARE NOT WRITTEN IN THIS BOOK;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The purpose of the Gospel of John:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GRAVE: OPEN AND EMPTY! (vs.1-10) Though others besides Mary of Magdala went together to the grave early on the first day of the week, yet in John she is singled out, a woman devoted, but incredu...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    30,31 There were other signs and proofs of our Lord's resurrection, but these were committed to writing, that all might believe that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the Saviour of sinners, and the Son...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This passage plainly refers to whatsoever signs we read of in any part of St. John's Gospel; and lets us know, that the evangelist could have added abundance more to the history of the miracles which...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    John 20:30 And G2532 truly G3303 G3767 Jesus G2424 did G4160 (G5656) many G4183 other G243 signs...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of his disciples which are not written in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that beli...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    John 20:30-31. MANY OTHER SIGNS THEREFORE DID JESUS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DISCIPLES WHICH ARE NOT WRITTEN IN THIS HOOK: BUT THESE ARE WRITTEN, THAT YE MAY BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    The life of Jesus has now been traced from His eternal pre-existence as the Logos, through His manifestation of Himself in action and suffering upon earth, to the beginning of His glorification. The E...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    MANY OTHER SIGNS (πολλα αλλα σημεια). Not only those described in the Synoptic Gospels or referred to in general statements, but many alluded to in John's Gospel (John 2:23; John 4:45; John 12:37)....

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    John 20:30 I. We have here set forth the incompleteness of Scripture. Nations and men appear on its pages abruptly, rending the curtain of oblivion, and striding to the front of the stage for a moment...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    John 20:24 Thomas I. Thomas was evidently a man of reserved nature a melancholy man haunted, as we should say, by a painful sense of his own individuality. He could not look at the bright side of thi...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    John 20:18. _Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her._ She was a true woman one whom they had known well enough to be quite...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    John 20:19. _Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and sai...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Resurrection of Christ. CHARACTERS: Mary Magdalene, Peter, John, two angels, Jesus, disciples, Thomas. CONCLUSION: He who gave His life as a ransom resumed His life again by the mighty pow...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    John 20:2. _They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre._ After Mr. WEST had examined with all possible care every circumstance recorded of the resurrection, he in substance remarks, that John...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    JESUS DID MANY OTHER MIGHTY WORKS. Compare John 21:25....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And many other signs truly did Jesus_ THE EVANGELIC RECORD I. ITS PARTIALNESS (John 20:30). 1. Christ was a worker. He had a wonderful mission to discharge within a brief time. Every day was crowd...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 20:19. EVENING OF THAT DAY.—_I.e._ the day on which our Lord rose from the dead.—WHEN THE DOORS WERE SHUT.—St. John notices this fact, not only to show how terror...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOHN 20:1 2. The complete glorification of Jesus in his resurrection. The record pauses for the awful day of that great sabbath, and resumes the marvelous recital when the greatest event i...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn in our Bibles now to the gospel according to John, chapter 20. The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and she saw the stone was...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 10:11; 1 John 1:3; 1 John 1:4; 1 John 5:13; 2 Peter 3:1;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST John 20:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The linen clothes. Before we discuss the resurrection with you, we want you to consider with us the manner in which Christ was wrapped arou...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Jesus wrought many miracles, which are not written in this book — Of St. John, nor indeed of the other evangelists....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. The true end for which the miracles of Christ were so carefully recorded; namely, THAT WE MIGHT BELIEVE. By believing that Christ is the Son of God, we have life; and by the evidence...

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