John 12:27-50

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:34

The Response of the Crowds (John 12:34-43 ). ‘The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah remains for ever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up. Who is this Son of Man?” The crowds were puzzled by His words, which raise a number of questions. We must ask firstly whether this is to be looked on as one question, with the Messiah equated with the Son of Man, or whether the crowd were yelling out a number of questions with the questions about the Messiah... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:35-36

‘Jesus said to them, “The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light lest the darkness overtakes you, for he who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become the sons of light”.’ As we have seen Jesus did not answer directly. He was not concerned with theological discussion but with genuine response from those in the crowd. Let them rather consider their present position. There is One... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:36

‘These things Jesus spoke, and he departed and hid himself from them’. He had given them their opportunity and now that opportunity was over earlier than they might have thought. That His action was deliberate is stressed - He hid Himself. It may well have been that He was very tired with the pressures that were building up on Him and could endure the crowds no longer, or it may be that there were ideas building up among the crowds which could be dangerous before His time was come, or it may... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:37-38

‘Though he had done so many signs before them still they did not believe in him. This was in order that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, “Lord, who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” (Isaiah 53:1 LXX)’ John stresses here the people’s blindness. They had heard Jesus’ words, they had seen remarkable signs, and yet they refused to respond and believe. But He was not surprised for so the Scripture warned. The wondrous Servant of God... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:39-41

‘Therefore they could not believe, for Isaiah again said, “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and turn for me to heal them”. Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke of him.’ When does God blind men’s eyes and harden men’s hearts? It is when they have first closed their own eyes and deliberately hardened their own hearts. Compare the example of Pharaoh in Exodus. He first hardened his own heart, and... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:42-43

‘Nevertheless many, even of the authorities, believed in (eis) him, but because they were afraid of the Pharisees they did not confess it in case they were put out of the synagogue, for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God’. The use of eis usually, but not always, signifies genuine faith in John’s Gospel. There is therefore every reason to think that these were genuine believers, who would later reveal themselves. Yet at this point they were secret believers because they... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:44-45

‘And Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in me believes not (only) in me but in him who sent me. And he who closely observes me sees him who sent me’. This then was the essence of Jesus’ proclamation. He was the One sent from God, and in Whom God could be seen. To believe in Jesus was to believe in the Father. To observe Jesus closely was to see the Father (and as John 14:7-9 evidences this meant literally). For He revealed the glory of God. And that included the fact that He and the... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:44-50

A Final Summary of His Teaching (John 12:44-50 ). John is now concerned that the last that we hear of Jesus before the hours leading up to His crucifixion will be the essence of His message, a message that has been constantly repeated. It is for this that He will be put to death, and John wants it to be quite clear. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:46

‘I have come as light into the world so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.’ With the coming of Jesus light has come into the world (compare John 1:5-9), a light that reveals the glory of God (John 1:14; John 1:18), a light that reveals man’s sinfulness (John 3:17-21), a light that enables men to walk in it and results from receiving life (John 8:12). God is revealed fully in His Son. Through Him the light shines so that men may see the glory of God. Men now have no excuse... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:47-48

‘If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him, for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge, the word that I have spoken will be his judge in the last day’. Believing in Jesus also means hearing His words and ‘keeping’ them, i.e. considering them carefully and living in accordance with them. ‘He who says I know Him and does not keep what He commanded is a liar and the truth is not in him’ (1 John... read more

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