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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).
(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.
reproved--by detection.
(See on Mr 6:31-44).
many other signs--miracles.
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.
My sheep hear my voice, &c.--(See on Joh 10:8).
three hundred pence--between nine and ten pounds sterling.
my children--members of the Church: confirming the view that the "elect lady" is a Church.
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].
Abijah--one of the ancestors of John the Baptist (Lu 1:5).
That ye love one another, &c.--(See on Joh 13:34, 35).
I will not--rather as Greek, "I wish not...to write" more.