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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 12:20-29

Sacrifice a Law of Life John 12:20-29 These were genuine Greeks. The East came to the manger-bed; the West to the Cross. These men came to Philip probably because of his Greek name. The inarticulate cry of the human heart, whether East or West, is for Christ. The application of these representatives of Western civilization reminded our Lord of His glorious enthronement as the Savior and Lord of mankind; but He realized that the dreams of the prophets could be fulfilled, and the demand of the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 12:30-41

Belief May Become Impossible John 12:30-41 The question of the Greeks led our Lord’s thoughts to His death. He saw, too, the baptism of suffering through which His followers must pass. From all this that troubled Him, He fled to the Father, asking only that all should converge to His glory. That request was immediately answered in the affirmative. Thus He was led to give this amazing interpretation of the events which were taking place, as viewed from the standpoint of heaven. The age, not... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 12:1-50

The shadows of the Passion were now falling across the path of the Christ. In what happened at the supper we have a vivid contrast. Mary and Judas arrest our attention. She, discovering the sorrows of His heart, pressed closely to Him, and sacramentally expressed her love. Judas, blinded in self-interest, criticized her action, and so revealed himself as utterly opposed to the very spirit of the Lord Himself. From Bethany Jesus passed to Jerusalem, where a stupendous outburst of welcome... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - John 12:20-32

The Hour Is Come John 12:20-32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We read in our opening verses that the Greeks who had come up to the feast desired to see Jesus. They told Philip, Philip told Andrew, and then Andrew and Philip came and told Jesus. We wonder what prompted the Greeks? Was it that they had seen an evident growing rejection of Christ by the Jewish leaders, and therefore certain of the Greeks wanted to proffer to the Lord their hospitality and homage? It would seem that such was the case by the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:21

A GREAT ASPIRATION‘Sir, we would see Jesus.’ John 12:21 I want to ask you why it is that we should desire to see Jesus. I. He wishes us to see Him.—In the first place, because the whole tenor of Scripture makes it plain that He wishes us to do so. Surely He Who said ‘Look unto Me and be saved, all ye ends of the earth,’ and blamed His ancient people because they looked not to the Holy One of Israel—surely we cannot expect Him to have changed in this respect. Who can doubt that He will welcome... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:24

DEATH THE FULFILMENT OF LIFE‘Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone.’ John 12:24 The universal and inexorable doom of all life is here pronounced by Him Who abolished death. Jesus Christ abolished death in the only way in which a stubborn fact can be abolished—by showing that it is not what it appears to be. Death appears to be the seal of failure, it is the condition of success; it appears to be an end, it is also a beginning; it appears to be a humiliation and... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:26

A LIFE OF SERVICE‘If any man serve Me, let him follow Me.’ John 12:26 Here is the secret of true Christian service. In what must the Christian worker follow Christ? In His I. Obedience.—He came to do God’s will. Have we tried to find God’s will concerning us? It is so much more pleasant to do the work which is most congenial to us. But if we are to follow the Master, our desire will be to be used of Him just as He will, and when, and where. II. Humility.—How much Christian workers of all... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:27-28

THE SANCTIFICATION OF SORROW‘Now is My soul troubled: and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify Thy Name.’ John 12:27-Hosea : Joy and sorrow are the warp and woof of human life. No life is wholly free either from the one or from the other. They are intimately bound together, but in no life was the juxtaposition of joy and sorrow more striking than in the life of our Divine Lord. The transition from the hosannas and... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:29

VOICES OF GOD‘The people therefore, that stood by … An angel spake to Him.’ John 12:29 We know the group who thus failed to recognise the voice of God—Jews, Greeks, unbelieving priests, etc. No voice reached them.There are voices of God still speaking to us, and according to our spiritual readiness we hear them or let them pass. I. The voice of Providence.—Illness comes; bereavement comes; happiness comes. To none the voice is wanting, but to some the ear. II. The voice of Nature.—The glories... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:32

THE ATTRACTIVE POWER OF CHRIST‘I, If I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Myself.’ John 12:32 (R.V.) Nothing had ever happened to suggest to this Galilæan carpenter the strange notion that any individual could thus attract the world, much less that He could Himself do so. We wonder at the mere assertion—that the Nazarene should have spoken such words, should have advanced such claims. I. What, then, is the wonder of His having realised them?—Upon any theory, this claim was... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 12:20-29

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 12:30-41

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 12:1-50

Wells of Living Water Commentary - John 12:20-32

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:21

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:24

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:26

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:27-28

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:29

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 12:32

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