John 19:26-27

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:26

Jesus then, seeing the (his £ ) mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, saith to the (his) mother, Woman, behold thy son! The term "Woman" was on his lips an honorific title rather than an expression of coldness. No atom of disrespect or failure of affection is evinced, nor can we conceive it possible that our Lord was here separating himself in his mediatorial character from all relationship with the mother who bore him! This view, adopted by Hengstenberg in part, by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:26-27

The third word from the cross. Whoever of our Lord's friends, followers, and kindred were absent during the awful hours of the Crucifixion, we know that his nearest relative, his mother, was there, and that his most intimate and congenial friend and disciple, John, was a witness of the solemn scene. These, with some others, lingered by the cross. Not unseen by the dying Redeemer, his nearest friends were the objects of his affectionate regard; and, as these verses relate, some of his last... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:26-27

Filial love strong in death. Notice— I. THE INFERIORITY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS . Our Lord addresses his mother as "woman"—a term of tenderness and respect; still suggesting at once the inferiority of human relationships when compared with spiritual ones. 1. Human relationships belong to this world . They belong to the natural, physical, and visible order of things. They are the outcome of our existence, the arrangements of wise Providence, and important for the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:26-27

The great Model of filial duty. The last hours of Jesus, as might be expected, were marked by a very deep feeling of the tie that bound him to his Father in heaven. The ruling motive was strong in death. But the human mother was equally remembered according to her claims and needs. Even in the midst of intense pain, and on the verge of death, Jesus thinks of everybody who ought to be thought of. The pain, intense as it is, will soon be over, but the Father in heaven will remain, with whom... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:27

(b) Filial love—"Behold thy mother!" and the issue. Then he saith to the disciple, Behold thy mother! The very garments that covered him had been rudely divided among the soldiers. He is therefore as a dead man, and yet he made the most royal gifts and precious assignments of that which was nevertheless inalienable. He gave a mother to his dearest friend. He gave a son most precious to the bereaved and desolate and broken heart of his widowed mother. Inconceivable that Weisse should call... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:26

The disciple ...whom he loved - See John 13:23.Woman - This appellation certainly implied no disrespect. See the notes at John 2:4.Behold thy son! - This refers to John, not to Jesus himself. Behold, my beloved disciple shall be to you a son, and provide for you, and discharge toward you the duties of an affectionate child. Mary was poor. It would even seem that now she had no home. Jesus, in his dying moments, filled with tender regard for his mother, secured for her an adopted son, obtained... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:27

Behold thy mother! - One who is to be to thee as a mother. The fact that she was the mother of Jesus would secure the kindness of John, and the fact that she was now intrusted to him demanded of him affectionate regard and tender care.From that hour ... - John seems to have been in better circumstances than the other apostles. See John 18:16. Tradition says that she continued to live with him in Judea until the time of her death, which occurred about fifteen years after the death of Christ. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 19:25-27

John 19:25-27. Now While Jesus, hanging on the cross, suffered all manner of insults and sorrows; there stood by the cross his mother “Neither her own danger, nor the sadness of the spectacle, nor the reproaches and insults of the people, could restrain her from performing the last office of duty and tenderness to her divine son on the cross. Grotius justly observes, that it was a noble instance of fortitude and zeal. Now a sword (according to Simeon’s prophecy, Luk 2:35 ) struck through... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 19:25-37

159. The death (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:25-37)Jesus’ mother, Mary, had followed him to the cross and stayed by him during his ordeal. Among those who comforted her were John and three women: Mary’s sister Salome, who was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostles James and John; another Mary, who was the wife of Clopas and the mother of James and Joses; and another Mary, who came from the town of Magdala in Galilee and was known as Mary Magdalene. These... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:26

When . &c. Read, "Jesus therefore, seeing". loved . Greek. agapao. App-135 . Woman . See on John 2:4 . behold . Gr idou. App-133 .; but the texts read ide. App-133 . son . Greek. huios. App-108 . Joseph being evidently dead, and her firstborn son (Matthew 1:25 ) dying, there would be no support for Mary. In view of John 7:3-5 , it was a befitting arrangement. read more

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