John 12:44 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:44-50

Christ's farewell sermon to the public, Notice— I. THE MISSION OF CHRIST IN RELATION TO FAITH . 1. Faith in the Son involves faith in the Father . "He that believeth on me, believeth not on me [only]." 2. A spiritual vision of Christ involves a spiritual vision of the Father . "He that seeth me," etc. 3. Faith in Christ alone made full faith in the Father possible . II. THE MISSION OF CHRIST IN ' RELATION ' TO UNBELIEF . 1. ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 12:44

Jesus cried and said - John does not say where or when this was; it is probable, however, that it was a continuation of the discourse recorded in John 12:30-36. Jesus saw their unbelief, and proceeded to state the consequence of believing on him, and of rejecting him and his message.Believeth not on me - That is, not on me alone, or his faith does not terminate on me. Compare Matthew 10:20; Mark 9:37. It involves, also, belief in him that sent me. Jesus uniformly represents the union between... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 12:44-50

John 12:44-50. Jesus On some occasion or other, soon after this, in order to strengthen the faith of those timid and diffident disciples (if such they could be called) last mentioned, and to inspire them with courage; cried Or proclaimed, with a loud voice, when, it appears, a considerable number of people were gathered about him; and said, He that believeth on me Really and cordially; believeth not on me alone, but on him that sent me And thereby does honour to the Father himself.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 12:27-50

137. Final message to the Jews (John 12:27-50)Jesus trembled as he thought of the suffering that awaited him, but he was determined to finish the work he had come to do. He prayed that through his death he would glorify his Father, and his Father responded in a voice from heaven that the prayer would be answered (John 12:27-29). As the startled onlookers were wondering what they had heard, Jesus told them that the time for Satan’s defeat was approaching. Through Jesus’ crucifixion, people of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:44

He that believeth, &c. Faith in the Lord does not rest in Him, but passes on to recognize that He is the manifestation of the Father. Compare John 1:14 , John 1:18 ; John 3:33 . sent. Greek. pempo. App-174 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 12:44

And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.Here begins Jesus' own summary of his teachings, the same being a recapitulation of teachings already recorded in John. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 12:44

John 12:44. Jesus cried, &c.— To strengthen the faith of those who believed on him, and to inspire them with courage to confess him, (see John 12:42.) our Lord cried and said in the temple, "Be it known unto you all, that in these extraordinary steps which I take for the reformation of abuses and the vindication of my Father's house, I act by his immediateauthority; and he that cordially believes in me, believeth not in me alone, but in him that sent me, and thereby honours the Father... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 12:44

44-50. Jesus cried—in a loud tone, and with peculiar solemnity. (Compare :-). and said, He that believeth on me, &c.—This seems to be a supplementary record of some weighty proclamations, for which there had been found no natural place before, and introduced here as a sort of summary and winding up of His whole testimony. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 12:19-50

II. JESUS’ PUBLIC MINISTRY 1:19-12:50The first part of the body of John’s Gospel records Jesus’ public ministry to the multitudes in Palestine, who were primarily Jewish. Some writers have called this section of the Gospel "the book of signs" because it features seven miracles that signify various things about Jesus."Signs are miraculous works performed or mentioned to illustrate spiritual principles." [Note: Tenney, "The Symphonic . . .," p. 119. See also idem, "Topics from the Gospel of... read more