E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 8:26
speak . Greek. lego. All the texts read "say". Greek laleo. to = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 . of = from [beside]. Greek. para. App-104 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 8:25
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.Scholars will be aware of various renditions of this difficult verse; but it is interpreted here with the meaning, "I am the same as I have been telling you from the beginning."Who art thou ...? could indicate some hesitation in their headlong rush to destruction, as if they had said, "Wait, maybe we are overlooking something; who are you anyway?" Jesus did not... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 8:26
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.Concerning you ... They had demanded a more definite statement from Christ of his identity; but he responded with a promise to tell the whole world who they were! This was spoken sadly in view of the deepening of the chasm between himself and the leaders of the chosen people. As Westcott noted:In them unbelief was embodied. So the sentence... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 8:25-26
John 8:25-26. Even the same that I said unto you, &c.— On supposition that this is the proper translation of the passage, our Lord's meaning was, "I am that which I said to you at the beginning of this discourse, namely, the Light of the world." But Raphelius, who is followed by Doddridge and many others, proposes to point the sentence in such a manner, as to give the following translation: Truly because I am speaking to you, I have many things to say and judge concerning you. It is well... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 8:25
25. Who art thou?—hoping thus to extort an explicit answer; but they are disappointed. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 8:26
26, 27. I have many things to say and to judge of you; but he that sent me is true, &c.—that is, I could, and at the fitting time, will say and judge many things of you (referring perhaps to the work of the Spirit which is for judgment as well as salvation, :-), but what I do say is just the message My Father hath given Me to deliver. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 8:12-59
5. The light of the world discourse 8:12-59Following Jesus’ claim to be the water of life (John 7:37-38), official opposition against Him intensified considerably. The following sections of this Gospel trace this rising opposition. While some believed on Jesus, most of His own people rejected Him (cf. John 1:11-12). This section of the text deals with Jesus’ claim to be the Light of the World and the controversy it generated. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 8:21-30
Jesus’ claims about His origin 8:21-30Jesus began to contrast Himself and His critics. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 8:25
Jesus’ hearers did not understand what He meant at first. He responded that He was saying nothing different from what He had been saying about His identity since the beginning of His ministry. This was a new title, but it represented revelation that was consistent with what He had always claimed about Himself. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 8:25
Even the same that . . . beginning = He Whom I say also to you at the beginning [of this colloquy, verses: John 8:12-20 ]. Compare Septuagint, Genesis 43:18 , Genesis 43:20 = at the beginning [of our coming down] = at the first. from the beginning . There is no "from" in the Gr See note on John 8:44 . read more