John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:68
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. Ver. 68. Thou hast the words of eternal life. ] In going from thee, therefore, we shall go out of God’s blessing. Nay, we shall go upon our own death, upon hell’s mouth. The Roman law was, Transfugas, ubicunque inventi fuerint, quasi hostes interficere licet. Renagades are sure to die for it; when those that live by those lively oracles of the gospel shall live for ever. read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:67
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Ver. 67. Will ye also go away? ] q.d. This general defection of those temporaries may possibly tempt you to it. Evil men endanger good men, as weeds the corn, as bad humours the blood, or an infected house the neighbourhood. Nemo errat sibi ipsi, sed demonentiam spargit in proxbnos. (Seneca.) No man falls single, but draws company along with him, as the dragon with his tail drew down the stars of heaven; as tall cedars bear down with... read more