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John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 12:44

Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.Jesus said with a loud voice — This which follows to the end of the chapter, is with St. John the epilogue of our Lord's public discourses, and a kind of recapitulation of them.Believeth not on me — Not on me alone, but also on him that sent me: because the Father hath sent the Son, and because he and the Father are one. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 12:45

And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.And he that seeth me — By the eye of faith. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 12:47

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.I judge him not — Not now: for I am not come to judge the world. See, Christ came to save even them that finally perish! Even these are a part of that world, which he lived and died to save. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 12:50

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.His commandment — Kept, is life everlasting - That is the way to it, and the beginning of it. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:12-50

§ 111. TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM, vv. AND TRANSACT1ONS THERE, John 12:12-50 . See notes on Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:20-36

The Lord’s address before the Greeks, John 12:20-36. Writing mainly for Greeks, John alone reports this remarkable transaction and discourse. It brings up, dimly but significantly, the anxiety of those representatives of Greece, and the premonitions which their presence drew from Jesus, that his death was to result in the spiritual conquest of the world. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:34

34. The people answered high At the clear intimations by Jesus of his approaching death, the same people who, in John 12:29, had interpreted the voice of God into thunder now cavil at the thought of a dying Messiah. They had witnessed his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, amid the acclamations of what we might call the entire nation assembled at the Passover, and had hoped that now was the time for the announcement of a hero-Messiah. They cannot away with the thought of a martyr instead of... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:34-36

34-36. From chapter 13 to chapter 17, inclusive, the Evangelist narrates the discourse of our Lord to the circle of his disciples after the close of his public ministry to the world, preparatory to his death. Previous to that John occupies the remainder of this chapter in giving the Lord’s closing utterances to the Jews. So that in fact nearly half the Gospel of John is occupied with the scenes of passion week. In this paragraph we have their final cavil and his final admonition. In... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:36

36. While ye have light The period for explanation is past. This people, though the light is beaming upon them, wilfully preferring their own corrupt prepossessions, shut out the light, and choose to walk in their own loved darkness. Jesus therefore gives them not interpretation but admonition. Departed Abandoned them forever. Did hide himself from them He retired to the privacy of his apostolic college. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:37

37. Though he had done so many miracles Though the proofs of his divine mission were so many, and were performed before them, yet, John plaintively declares, their rejection of him was positive. read more

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