in = on. Greek. eis. App-104 . be = become, children = sons. App-108 . did hide Himself = was hidden. from = away from. Greek. apo. App-104 . them : i, e. the Greeks of John 12:20 . Compare Matthew 10:5 . read more
Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of the light.Though not an answer to their question, this was an answer to the attitude of the people. Jesus had proclaimed himself the Light of the world (see under John 9:5), but they were not willing to walk in it.Yet a... read more
These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them. But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him.Upon this verse, Frank L. Cox commented that:The public ministry of Jesus had closed. Two summaries of this ministry are given: one by John, and the other by Jesus and recorded by John. John's summary is in John 12:37-43, and Jesus' summary is in John 12:44-50.[21]So many signs before them ... For a list of the seven great signs, see the heading of... read more
John 12:34-36. The people answered him,— The people, on hearing Jesus affirm that he was to be lifted up, told him, that was inconsistent with the character of the Messiah, who, according to the law, (so they named the whole of their sacred writings,) was never to die. Who then is this Son of man? "What sort of a Messiah must he be, who is to die, in immediate contradiction to the voice of the prophets? (See Psalms 89:29; Psalms 110:4.Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 9:7. Daniel 2:44; Daniel 7:14.)—Is he a... read more
35, 36. Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, &c.—Instead of answering their question, He warns them, with mingled majesty and tenderness, against trifling with their last brief opportunity, and entreats them to let in the Light while they have it in the midst of them, that they themselves might be "light in the Lord." In this case, all the clouds which hung around His Person and Mission would speedily be dispelled, while if they continued to hate the... read more
36. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them—He who spake as never man spake, and immediately after words fraught with unspeakable dignity and love, had to "hide Himself" from His auditors! What then must they have been? He retired, probably to Bethany. (The parallels are: Matthew 21:17; Luke 21:37). read more
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
6. Jesus’ announcement of His death 12:20-36One example that Jesus was attracting people from other parts of the world follows. These individuals contrast with the Pharisees."This rather curious incident is rather peculiar to John. I say ’rather curious’ because it is unusual that we encounter Greeks in a narrative of events at Jerusalem, because the other Evangelists do not mention the incident, and because the Greeks simply say, ’Sir, we would like to see Jesus’ and then disappear from the... read more
The importance of believing now 12:27-36 read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:35
unto = to. them: i.e. the people around Him. light . App-130 . with . Greek. meta, as in verses: John 12:8 , John 12:17 , but all the texts read en, among. while. All the texts read "as". lest darkness = in order that (Greek. hina) dark ness may not (Greek. me. App-105 ). come upon = seize. Greek. katalambano. Same word as in John 1:5 .Mark 9:18 . Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:12 , Philippians 1:13 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:4 . knoweth . Greek. oida. App-132 . read more