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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 13:26

Verse 26 26.To whom I shall give the dipped sop. It may be asked, what purpose did it serve to give a dipped sop, for discovering the traitor, when Christ might have openly pointed him out by name, if he wished to make him known? I answer, the sign was of such a nature, that it discovered Judas to one person only, and did not immediately bring him forward to the view of all. But it was advantageous that John should be witness of this fact, in order that he might afterwards reveal it to others... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 13:27

Verse 27 27.Satan entered into him. As it is certain that it was only at the instigation of Satan that Judas formed the design of committing so heinous a crime, why is it now said, for the first time, that Satan entered into him, who had already held the throne in his heart? But as they who are more fully confirmed in The faith which they formerly possessed are often said tobelieve, and thus an increase of their faith is called faith, so now that Judas is utterly given up to Satan, so as to be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 13:28

Verse 28 28.Not one of those who were at table. Either John had not yet related to others what Christ had told him, or they were so much struck by it, that they lost their presence of mind; and, indeed, ill is probable, that John himself was almost out of his senses. But what then happened to the disciples, we frequently see: taking place in the Church, that few of the believers discern the hypocrites whom the Lord loudly condemns. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:1-38

A. The inner glorification of the Christ in the presence of those who received and believed on him . *** The Loges incarnate as life, light, love, and sacrifice, lavishing all his grace upon his own (Jn 13-17.). B. The outer glorification of the Christ in his Passion and resurrection . *** The fully manifested love laying down life that he might take it again, and lift these disciples into vital union with the risen life (Jn 18-21.). A. THE INNER GLORIFICATION OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:18-30

2. The exclusion of the faithless disciple . This paragraph draws the circle of his cleansed ones, of those who accept him as Master and Lord in the fullest sense, more closely (at) out him. But the proceeding is tragic in the extreme; one of the twelve chosen as apostles is a traitor in disguise. The foot-washing has been an awful insufficiency in his case. He must depart before the greatest depth of the Master's love and truth can be revealed. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:21-30

correspond with the scene which Matthew describes ( Matthew 26:21 , etc.) as occurring during the Paschal meal, and preceding the departure of Judas before the Supper was instituted—"as they did eat." The ὁ ἐσθίων μετ ἐμοῦ in Mark 14:18 corresponds and finds its explanation in the scene described by John, as also his quotation from Psalms 41:1-13 . It does not follow, because the synoptics omit the "feet-washing," that they were ignorant of it; John's purpose was to record that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:21-30

The dismissal of Judas. The departure of the traitor was necessary to the full disclosure of all that our Lord had in store for his beloved disciples. I. MARK THE EMOTION OF OUR LORD . "He was troubled in spirit." 1. Not on account of wounded love . 2. Nor from horror at the conduct of Judas . 3. Nor from pity for his approaching doom . 4. But, as the word ( πνεῦμα ) signifies, from the shock that was caused by the thought of the fearful... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:21-30

Jesus and the traitor. I. A SEVERE TROUBLE . 1. The trouble of Jesus . He was troubled in spirit. This was no ordinary trouble, but it was unique in its circumstances, cause, and painfulness. He was troubled in the highest regions of his nature. 2. The trouble of the disciples . ( John 13:22 .) They were in doubt, perplexity, and bewilderment. In fact, they were in trouble similar to that of Jesus, only theirs was as a drop compared to the ocean. II. AN AWFUL... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:25

£ He, leaning back as he was against the breast of Jesus, saith unto him, Lord, who is it? Meyer explains, "He, raising himself from the κόλπος of Jesus to his breast, nearer to his ear, draws close to him, and asks in a whisper." This turns on the special rendering given by Meyer and others to κόλπος , as meaning the fold of the garment above the girdle, as in Luke 6:38 ; but the fundamental meaning of κόλπος is bosom, womb, embrace, and this secondary meaning need not be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:26

Jesus ( then ) answered —"then," οὖν , is introduced by the modern editors, as well as βάψω for βάψας — He it is for whom I shall dip the sop (or, morsel ) , and give it him ; so ( καὶ ἐμβάψας is exchanged, on very strong authority, into βάψας οὖν , and ἐπιδώσω into δώσω ) when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth it to Judas the son of Simon, the Iscariot . The ψωμίον was the morsel of meat or bread dipped into the charoseth, a mead of... read more

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