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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:35

Again, the next day after ,.... The third day from the priests and Levites having been with John, to know who he was. The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, leave out the word "again": stood, and two of his disciples ; one of these was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, as appears from John 1:40 and very likely the other was the Evangelist John, the writer of this Gospel, who always chooses to conceal himself. John the Baptist stood, and these disciples by him, in some certain place near... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:36

And looking upon Jesus as he walked ,.... Either by them; or as he was going from them to his lodgings; it being toward the close of the day, when John had finished his work for that day, and the people were departing home: John fixed his eyes intently on Christ, with great pleasure and delight, and pointing at him, he saith, behold the Lamb of God ; as in John 1:29 , where it is added, "which taketh away the sin of the world"; and which the Ethiopic version subjoins here. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:29

The next day - The day after that on which the Jews had been with John, John 1:19 . Behold the Lamb of God, etc. - This was said in allusion to what was spoken Isaiah 53:7 . Jesus was the true Lamb or Sacrifice required and appointed by God, of which those offered daily in the tabernacle and temple, Exodus 29:38 , Exodus 29:39 , and especially the paschal lamb, were only the types and representatives. See Exodus 12:4 , Exodus 12:5 ; 1 Corinthians 5:7 . The continual morning... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:31

And I knew him not, etc. - John did not know our Lord personally, and perhaps had never seen him, at the time he spoke the words in John 1:15 . Nor is it any wonder that the Baptist should have been unacquainted with Christ, as he had spent thirty years in the hill country of Hebron, and our Lord remained in a state of great privacy in the obscure city of Nazareth, in the extreme borders of Galilee. But that he should be made manifest to Israel - One design of my publicly baptizing... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:32

I saw the Spirit descending, etc. - See the notes on Matthew 3:16 , Matthew 3:17 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:33

He that sent me - said unto me - From this we may clearly perceive that John had a most intimate acquaintance with the Divine Being; and received not only his call and mission at first, but every subsequent direction, by immediate, unequivocal inspiration. Who is fit to proclaim Jesus, but he who has continual intercourse with God; who is constantly receiving light and life from Christ their fountain; who bears a steady, uniform testimony to Jesus, even in the presence of his enemies; and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:35

The next day - After that mentioned John 1:29 . Two of his disciples - One of them was Andrew, John 1:40 , and it is very likely that John himself was the other; in every thing in which he might receive honor he studiously endeavors to conceal his own name. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:36

And looking upon Jesus - Attentively beholding, εμβλεψας , from εν , into, and βλεπω , to look - to view with steadfastness and attention. He who desires to discover the glories and excellencies of this Lamb of God, must thus look on him. At first sight, he appears only as a man among men, and as dying in testimony to the truth, as many others have died. But, on a more attentive consideration, he appears to be no less than God manifest in the flesh, and, by his death, making an... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:29

Verse 29 29.The next day. There can be no doubt that John had already spoken about the manifestation of the Messiah; but when Christ began to appear, he wished that his announcement of him should quickly become known, and the time was now at hand when Christ would put an end to John’s ministry, as, when the sun is risen, the dawn suddenly disappears. After having testified to the priests who were sent to him, that he from whom they ought to seek the truth and power of baptism was already... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:30

Verse 30 30.This is he of whom I said. He comprehends every thing in a few words, when he declares that Christ is the person who, he said, was to be preferred to him; for hence it follows that John is nothing more than a herald sent on his account; and hence again it is evident that Christ is the Messiah. Three things are here stated; for when he says that a man cometh after him, he means that he himself was before him in the order of time, to prepare the way for Christ, according to the... read more

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