John 12:44-45 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:44-50

7. The summation of the supreme conflict between our Lord and the world . The portion of the chapter which follows is regarded by most commentators, Lucke, Meyer, Godet, Olshausen, and Westcott, as a summary of our Lord's teaching, as a reiteration by the evangelist of those salient points of the Lord's ministry which, while they are the life of the world, are nevertheless the grounds on which blinded eyes and hardened hearts rejected him. John 12:44-46 characterize the believer; John... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:44-50

The responsibilities attaching to Jewish unbelief. The evangelist now takes a retrospective glance at the unbelief of Judaism. What follows is but a summary of our Lord's past teaching. I. MARK BY CONTRAST THE POSITION OF THE BELIEVER . "He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me." 1. The believer recognizes Jesus as the Messiah sent by the Father, as the Revelation of the Father's love and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 12:45

Seeth me ... - This verse is a strong confirmation of his equality with God. In no other way can it be true that he who saw Jesus saw him that sent him, unless he were the same in essence. Of no man could it be affirmed that he who saw him saw God. To say this of Paul or Isaiah would have been blasphemy. And yet Jesus uses this language familiarly and constantly. It shows that he had a consciousness that he was divine, and that it was the natural and proper way of speaking when speaking of... 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

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:44-50

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:44-50

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:44-50

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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 12:45

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

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 12:27-50

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

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:45

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 12:44

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