John 8:12-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:18

I am one that bear witness of myself ,.... As he does of his sonship, in 1 John 5:7 . And the Father that sent me, beareth witness of me ; as he did, by the descent of the Spirit upon him at his baptism, and by a voice from heaven, both at that time, and at his transfiguration, and by the miracles which he wrought; and particularly he bore testimony of him, long before, in prophecy, that he was the light of the world he now said he was, Isaiah 42:6 ; so that here were two testifiers,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:19

Then said they unto him, where is thy Father ?.... The Persic version adds, "show him unto us": produce this witness boasted of, let us see him; this they said in a sneering, taunting, and insulting manner; where is thy Father? what! he is in Galilee; fetch him from thence; it is Joseph the carpenter you mean; a goodly witness indeed! Jesus answered, ye neither know me nor my Father; if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also ; they did not know the divine original of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:20

These words spake Jesus in the treasury ,.... The place where the thirteen chests stood, into which the people put their voluntary contributions for the sacrifices, and service of the temple: the Ethiopic version renders it, "at the alms chest"; See Gill on Mark 12:41 . The design of this observation of the evangelist, is to suggest to us, that it was in a very public place, in the temple, openiy, that Christ delivered the above words: as he taught in the temple ; where the Jews... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:12

Then spake Jesus again unto them - Allowing the story about the woman taken in adultery to be authentic, and to stand here in its proper place, we may consider that our Lord, having begun to teach the people in the temple, was interrupted by the introduction of this woman by the scribes and Pharisees; and now, having dismissed them and the woman also, he resumes his discourse. I am the light of the world - The fountain whence an intellectual light and spiritual understanding proceed:... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:13

Thou bearest record - As if they had said, Dost thou imagine that we shall believe thee, in a matter so important, on thy bare assertion? Had these people attended to the teaching and miracles of Christ, they would have seen that his pretensions to the Messiahship were supported by the most irrefragable testimony. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:14

I know whence I came - I came from God, and am going to God, and can neither do nor say any thing but what leads to and glorifies him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:15

Ye judge after the flesh - Because I appear in the form of man, judging from this appearance, ye think I am but a mere man - pay attention to my teaching and miracles, and ye shall then see that nothing less than infinite wisdom and unlimited power could teach and do what I have taught and performed. Our Lord speaks here exactly in the character of an ambassador. Such a person does not bring a second with him to vouch his truth; his credentials from his king ascertain his character: he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:19

Ye neither know me, etc. - Ye know neither the Messiah, nor the God that sent him. If ye had known me - If ye had received my teaching, ye would have got such an acquaintance with the nature and attributes of God as ye never could have had, and never can have any other way. That is a true saying, No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son, who lay an the bosom of the Father. he hath Declared him. The nature and perfections of God never can be properly known, but in the light... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:20

The treasury - Lightfoot observes, from the rabbins, that the treasury was in what was called the court of the women - that there were thirteen chests in it; in the thirteenth only the women were permitted to put their offerings. Probably the other twelve were placed there in reference to the twelve tribes; each perhaps inscribed with the name of one of Jacob's twelve sons. It seems that our Lord sometimes sat in this court to teach the people. See Mark 12:41 , etc. His hour was not... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:12

Verse 12 12.I am the light of the world. Those who leave out the former narrative, which relates to the adulteress, (213) connect this discourse of Christ with the sermon which he delivered on the last day of the assembly. It is a beautiful commendation of Christ, when he is called the light of the world; for, since we are all blind by nature, a remedy is offered, by which we may be freed and rescued from darkness and made partakers of the truelight Nor is it only to one person or to another... read more

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