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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:31

Now is the judgment of this world - The judgment spoken of in this place is applied by some to the punishment which was about to fall on the Jewish people for rejecting Christ. And the ruler or prince, ὁ αρχων , of this world, is understood to be Satan, who had blinded the eyes of the Jews, and hardened their hearts, that they might not believe on the Son of God; but his kingdom, not only among the Jews, but in all the world, was about to be destroyed by the abolition of idolatry and the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:32

I - will draw all men unto me - After I shall have died and risen again, by the preaching of my word and the influence of my Spirit, I shall attract and illuminate both Jews and Gentiles. It was one of the peculiar characteristics of the Messiah, that unto him should the gathering of the people be, Genesis 49:10 . And probably our Lord refers to the prophecy, Isaiah 11:10 , which peculiarly belonged to the Gentiles: "There shall be a root of Jesse which shall stand for an Ensign of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:34

We have heard out of the law - That is, out of the sacred writings. The words here are quoted from Psalm 110:4 ; but the Jews called every part of the sacred writings by the name, The Law, in opposition to the words or sayings of the scribes. See on John 10:34 ; (note). That Christ abideth for ever - There was no part of the law nor of the Scripture that said the Messiah should not die; but there are several passages that say as expressly as they can that Christ must die, and die for... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:35

Yet a little while is the light with you - In answer to their objection, our Lord compares himself to a light, which was about to disappear for a short time, and afterwards to shine forth with more abundant lustre; but not to their comfort, if they continued to reject its present beamings. He exhorts them to follow this light while it was among them. The Christ shall abide for ever, it is true; but he will not always be visible. When he shall depart from you, ye shall be left in the thickest... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:36

Children of light - Let the light, the truth of Christ, so dwell in and work by you that ye may be all light in the Lord: that as truly as a child is the produce of his own parent, and partakes of his nature, so ye may be children of the light, having nothing in you but truth and righteousness. Did hide himself from them - Either by rendering himself invisible, or by suddenly mingling with the crowd, so that they could not perceive him. See John 8:59 . Probably it means no more than... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:31

Verse 31 31.Now is the judgment of this world. The Lord now, as if he had already succeeded in the contest, boasts of having obtained a victory not only over fear, but over death; for he describes, in lofty terms, the advantage of his death, which might have struck his disciples with consternation. Some view the word, judgment ( πρίσις) as denoting reformation, and others, as denoting condemnation. I rather agree with the former who explain it to mean, that the world must be restored to a... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:32

Verse 32 32.If I be lifted up. Next follows the method by which the judgment shall be conducted; namely, Christ, being lifted up on the cross, shall gather all men to himself, in order that he may raise them from earth to heaven. The Evangelist says, that Christ pointed out the manner of his death; and, therefore, the meaning undoubtedly is, that the cross will be, as it were, a chariot, by which he shall raise all men, along with himself, to his Father. It might have been thought, that at that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:34

Verse 34 34.We have heard from the law. Their intention undoubtedly was, to carp malignantly at the words of Christ; and therefore their malice blinds them, so that they perceive nothing amidst the clearest light. They say that Jesus ought not to be regarded as the Christ, because he said that he would die, while the Law ascribes perpetuity to the Messiah; as if both statements had not been expressly made in the Law that Christ will die, and that afterwards his kingdom will flourish to the end... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:35

Verse 35 35.Yet a little while the light is with you. Though in this reply the Lord gently admonishes them, yet at the same time he reproves them sharply; for he charges them with shutting their eyes against the light, and at the same time threatens that ere long the light will be taken away from them. When he says that yet a little while there is some remaining light, he confirms what he had already said about his death; for though by the light he does not mean his bodily presence, but his... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:36

Verse 36 36.Believe in the light. He exhorts them to retain by faith the possession of the light, for he gives the appellation,children of light, to those who, like true heirs, enjoy it to the end. These things spoke Jesus. We might have wondered why he withdrew himself from them, when they were so eager to receive him; but from the other Evangelists it may easily be inferred that what is here said relates to adversaries, who burned with envy on account of the godly zeal of good and sincere... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:35

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:36

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:31

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:32

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:34

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:35

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:36

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