John 21:25

also many, &c.. many other things also. See John 20:30.

every one. one by one. Greek. kath' (App-104) en.

I suppose. I think. Greek. oimai, contr. for oiomai, which occurs in Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:16; James 1:7.

even... not. Greek. oude, compound of ou. App-105.

world. Greek. kosmos. App-129.

contain. Greek. choreo. Elsewhere in John: John 2:6; John 8:37 (hath no place). Compare Matthew 19:12.

the books, &c.. the written books. Figure of speech Hyperbole. App-6. Amen. All the texts omit. In that case, only the double "verily" found in John. This chapter is. supplement, of the highest value, to the Gospel formally concluded in John 20:31.

The use of the first person singular in John 21:25, contrasted with the Evangelist's modest self-effacement elsewhere, has led some to doubt the Johannine authorship of this chapter. But the evidence of the MSS. and Versions, and the attestation clause at John 21:24 is so closely allied to that in John 19:35 as to leave little room for doubt. Note further, the use of many characteristic words (see p. 1511), the expression noted in John 21:1, the double "verily" (John 21:18), and, above all, the eight signs with their wonderful structure and correspondence (see App-176).