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Ask a QuestionMartha said,...I know that he shall rise again...at the last day--"But are we never to see him in life till then?"
The people therefore that stood by, said, It thundered; others, An angel spake to him--some hearing only a sound, others an articulate, but to them unintelligible voice.
Know ye what I have done?--that is, its intent. The question, however, was put merely to summon their attention to His own answer.
continue ye in my love--not, "Continue to love Me," but, "Continue in the possession and enjoyment of My love to you"; as is evident from the next words.
The substance of these important verses has occurred more than once before. (See on Mt 10:34-36; Lu 12:49-53, &c.).
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended--both the warnings and the encouragements just given.
they...have known surely that I came out from thee--(See on Joh16:29; Joh 16:31).
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world--(See Joh15:18, 19). This is reiterated here, to pave the way for the prayer which follows.
Pilate went out to them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?--State your charge.
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified, &c.--(See Mr 15:15).
Peter...saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?--What of this man? or, How shall it fare with him?
I know--Greek, "I have knowledge of (perfect) Him." Compare with this verse 1Jo 1:8.
there standeth--This must have been spoken after the baptism of Christ, and possibly just after His temptation (see on Joh 1:29).
the city of Andrew and Peter--of their birth probably, for they seem to have lived at Capernaum (Mr 1:29).
Fill...draw...bear--directing all, but Himself touching nothing, to prevent all appearance of collusion.
did not commit--"entrust," or let Himself down familiarly to them, as to His genuine disciples.
These things said he in the synagogue--which seems to imply that what follows took place after the congregation had broken up.
Others said, This is the Christ--(See on Joh 1:21). Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, &c.--(See on Joh7:33).
The neighbours therefore...said, Is not this he that sat and begged--Here are a number of details to identify the newly seeing with the long-known blind beggar.
Then said they...again, What did he to thee? &c.--hoping by repeated questions to ensnare him, but the youth is more than a match for them.
Are we blind also?--We, the constituted, recognized guides of the people in spiritual things? pride and rage prompting the question.
That the saying of Esaias...might be fulfilled--This unbelief did not at all set aside the purposes of God, but, on the contrary, fulfilled them.
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you--hold yourselves in absolute subjection to Me.
If I had not done...the works which none other...did--(See on Joh 12:37).
the apostles...sent Peter and John--showing that they regarded Peter as no more than their own equal.
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James--(See on Mr 1:29).
The same, &c.--See what property of the Word the stress is laid upon--His eternal distinctness, in unity, from God--the Father (Joh1:2).
Why baptizest thou, if not, &c.--Thinking he disclaimed any special connection with Messiah's kingdom, they demand his right to gather disciples by baptism.