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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:33

Verse 33 33.You sent to John. Before producing the testimony of God, he presses them with the answer of John, from which they could not honorably withhold their belief. For of what use was it to send to him, if they did not intend to abide by his words? They send to him as a Prophet of God, and thus they pretend that his word will be regarded by them as an oracle. Now, though this implies another admission in their favor, still Christ openly brings against them this charge, that nothing but... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:34

Verse 34 34.I receive not testimony from men. Yet it was not in vain that God chose Christ to be a witness to him, and Christ himself declares, on another occasion, that the disciples will be his witnesses. You shall be witnesses to me, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth, (Acts 1:8.) I reply, Christ avails himself of thetestimony of John, not because he needs it, but so far as it is advantageous to us to receive from it some... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:35

Verse 35 35.He was a burning and shining lamp. When he calls John a burning lamp, this proves their ingratitude; for it follows that they are only blind, because they choose to be so, since God kindled a lamp before their eyes. The meaning of the words therefore is, “God did not intend that you should go astray; for he appointed John to be a lamp, that he might direct you by his brightness; and, therefore, when you do not acknowledge me to be the Son of God, this arises from voluntary error.”... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:36

Verse 36 36.But I have greater testimony than that of John. After having showed that, in the person of John, the Jews had wickedly corrupted the gift of God, he now repeats a second time what he had said, that he has no need of the testimony of man, as if he had not enough of himself; although, perceiving that they held his person in contempt, he sent them to his Father, according to his custom. For the works which the Father hath given me to do. He holds out to view two things, by which he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:1-47

1. Christ proved, by signs and wonders and testimonies, to be Source of life. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:17-47

(3) The reply of Jesus to the hostile Jews. The discourse of the Lord Jesus, in reply to the persecuting spirit and deadly purpose of the Jewish authorities, is now given at length. There is a fulness and order and progress observable throughout of immense importance as establishing the sacred origin of the words. The simplicity of the style, quite Hebraic in its freedom from conjunctive forms, discriminates it from the Philonic presentation of certain analogous but different ideas. If, as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:30-40

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:31-40

The witness to the Son. The Jews might retort that all Jesus affirmed respecting himself had no other support than his own words. His answer is that there is a threefold witness in his favour. I. OUR LORD ADMITS THE NEED OF A DIVINE SANCTION . "If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true." 1 . This Witness is God himself, though his name is not yet... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:32-38

(a) The witness of the Father. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:33

Ye have sent to John, and he hath borne witness to the truth . The sending to John was probably a reference to the official transaction described in John 1:19 . This is not the "other" whom he referred to, for in the next clause he made solemn disclaimer of resting his claim upon John or upon any individual man. The witness of the forerunner was a true one. The function of the prophet is to bear witness to the Light, to strip off the veils which hide it, to call attention to its most... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:34

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:35

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:36

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:1-47

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:17-47

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:30-40

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:31-40

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:32-38

The Pulpit Commentary - John 5:33

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