John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 16:32
32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. Ver. 32. Behold, the hour cometh, &c. ] So bladder-like is the soul, that filled with earthly vanities, though but wind, it grows great and swells in pride; but if pricked with the least pin of piercing grief, it shriveleth to nothing. read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 16:31
31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? Ver. 31. Do ye now believe? ] I know, ere trouble comes, you are jolly fellows. But it is easy to swim in a warm bath: and every bird can sing in a sunshine day. We shall see shortly what you can do. "If ye faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small," Proverbs 24:10 . Hard weather tries what health; hot service, what courage. read more