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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:44

No man can come to me ,.... That is, by faith, as in John 6:35 ; for otherwise they could corporeally come to him, but not spiritually; because they had neither power nor will of themselves; being dead in trespasses and sins, and impotent to everything that is spiritual: and whilst men are in a state of unregeneracy, blindness, and darkness, they see no need of coming to Christ, nor anything in him worth coming for; they are prejudiced against him, and their hearts are set on other things;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:45

It is written in the prophets ,.... In the book of the prophets, as the Ethiopic version renders it: the Jews divided the books of the Old Testament into three parts, the Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa; now in that division which was called the Prophets, are the following words: or in one of the prophets, namely, in Isaiah 54:13 ; so the Syriac version reads, "in the prophet"; though some think reference is had to more prophets, and more passages than one, as besides the above... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:46

Not that any man hath seen the Father ,.... This is said, lest it should be thought from the above words, that our Lord meant that men should be so taught of God, as that they should visibly see the Father, and vocally hear his voice, and be personally instructed by him; for his voice is not heard, nor his shape seen; see John 1:18 ; save he which is of God ; who is begotten of him, and of the same nature and perfections with him, though a distinct person from him, and who was always... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:37

All that the Father giveth me - The neuter gender, παν , is probably used here for the masculine, πας . Shall come to me - All that are drawn by the Father, John 6:44 , i.e. all those who are influenced by his Spirit, and yield to those influences: for as many as are Led (not driven or dragged) by the Spirit of God, they are the children of God, Romans 8:14 . God sent his prophets to proclaim his salvation to this people; and he accompanied their preaching with the influence of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:38

Not to do mine own will - I am come, not to act according to human motives, passions, or prejudices; but according to infinite wisdom, goodness, and mercy. Jewish passions and prejudices would reject publicans and sinners as those alluded to, and shut the gate of heaven against the Gentiles; but God's mercy receives them, and I am come to manifest that mercy to men. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:39

I should lose nothing - It is the will of God that every soul who believes should continue in the faith, and have a resurrection unto life eternal. But he wills this continuance in salvation, without purposing to force the persons so to continue. God may will a thing to be, without willing that it shall be. Judas was given to Christ by the Father, John 17:12 . The Father willed that this Judas should continue in the faith, and have a resurrection unto life eternal: but Judas sinned and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:40

This is the will of him that sent me - Lest they should take a wrong meaning out of his words, as many have done since, he tells them that, far from any person being excluded from his mercy, it was the will of God that every one who saw him might believe and be saved. The power, without which they could not believe, he freely gave them; but the use of that power was their own. God gives the grace of repentance and faith to every man; but he neither repents nor believes for any man. Each must... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:41

The Jews then murmured - Because the whole of his discourse event to prove that he was infinitely greater than Moses; and that he alone could give present peace and eternal glory to men. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:44

Except the Father - draw him - But how is a man drawn? St. Augustin answers from the poet, Trahit sua quemque voluptas ; a man is attracted by that which he delights in. Show green herbage to a sheep, he is drawn by it: show nuts to a child, and he is drawn by them. They run wherever the person runs who shows these things: they run after him, but they are not forced to follow; they run, through the desire they feel to get the things they delight in. So God draws man: he shows him his wants... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:45

It is written in the prophets - Isaiah 54:13 ; Jeremiah 31:34 . They shall be all taught of God - This explains the preceding verse. God teaches a man to know himself, that, finding his need of salvation, he may flee to lay hold on the hope which his heavenly Father has set before him in the Gospel. God draws men by his love, and by showing them what his love has done for them. Fear repels, but love attracts. He who is ever preaching the terrors of the law, and representing God as a... read more

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