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Joseph gave good advice to Pharaoh. Fair warning should always be followed by good counsel. God has in his word told us of a day of trial before us, when we shall need all the grace we can have....
through him--John.
John stood--"was standing," at his accustomed place.
John not yet cast into prison--Hence it is plain that our Lord's ministry did not commence with the imprisonment of John, though, but for this, we should have drawn that inference from Mt 4:12 and...
went away again beyond Jordan...the place where John at first baptized--(See on Joh 1:28).
reproved--by detection.
(See on Mr 6:31-44).
many other signs--miracles.
(See on Mt 26:6-13).
Nathanael--(See on Mt 10:3).
and not for that nation only, &c.--These are the Evangelist's words, not Caiaphas'.
impotent--infirm.
that prophet--(See on Joh 1:21).
from henceforth--now, or from this time, understand.
the other disciples came in a little ship--by ship.
third day--He would take two days to reach Galilee, and this was the third. mother there--it being probably some relative's marriage. John never names her [Bengel].
well drunk--"drunk abundantly" (as So 5:1), speaking of the general practice.
none spake openly of him--that is, in His favor, "for fear of the [ruling] Jews."
seeketh his own glory--(See on Joh 5:41-44).
scribes and Pharisees--foiled in their yesterday's attempt, and hoping to succeed better in this.
in proverbs--in obscure language, opposed to "showing plainly"--that is, by the Spirit's teaching.
not that Light--(See on Joh 5:35). What a testimony to John to have to explain that "he was not that Light!" Yet was he but a foil to set it off, his night-taper dwindling before the Dayspring from...
left Judea--to avoid persecution, which at that early stage would have marred His work. departed into Galilee--by which time John had been cast into prison (Mr1:14).
Jesus baptized not--John being a servant baptized with his own hand; Christ as the Master, "baptizing with the Holy Ghost," administered the outward symbol only through His disciples.
Destroy this temple, &c.--(See on Mr 14:58, 59).
If I...witness of myself--standing alone, and setting up any separate interest.
ye also deceived--In their own servants this seemed intolerable.