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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:14

thereon = upon (Greek. epi. App-104 .) it. written . See App-153 . Quoted from Zechariah 9:9 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:15

not . Greek me. App-105 . on = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:16

understood = perceived. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . glorified . Greek. doxazo. One of the characteristic words in John (see p. 1511). were written = had been written. Compare John 2:17 ; John 5:39 . of = about. Greek. epi. App-104 . had done = did. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:17

The people = The crowd. out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . grave . See note on John 11:17 . bare record . = were testifying. See note on John 1:7 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:18

For this cause = on account of (Greek. dia. App-104 .) this. for that = because. Greek. hoti, as in verses: 6, 11. miracle = sign. Greek semeion. See App-176 ., and p. 1511. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:19

The Pharisees . See App-120 . among. Greek. pros. App-104 . Perceive. Greek. theoreo. App-133 . I. 11. prevail = profit. Greek. opheleo. Occurs fifteen times, always translated profit, except here; Matthew 27:24 ; Mark 5:26 and Luke 9:25 . nothing = nothing at all. Greek. ouk ouden, a double negative, behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . world . Greek. kosmos. App-129 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:20

And , &c. This was the third day before the Passover, 12th of Nisan, our Sunday sunset to Monday sunset. Greeks . Greek. Hellenes: i.e. Gentiles, not Greek-speaking Jews, or Grecians (Acts 6:1 ; John 9:29 ). among = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . came up = were coming up, according to custom. worship . Greek. proskuneo. App-137 . This would be in the outer court of the Temple, called the Court of the Gentiles. Compare Revelation 11:2 . at = in. Greek. en. App-104 . the feast . They... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:21

Philip . . . of Bethsaida . See App-141 . Probably these Greeks were from Galilee ( App-169 ), and, as Philip bore a Greek name, had some acquaintance with him. of. Greek. apo. App-104 . desired = prayed. Greek. erotao. App-134 . Sir . Greek. kurios. App-98 . we would see = we wish (Greek. theta. App-102 .) to see (Greek. eidon. App-133 .) read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:22

Andrew . See App-141 . Andrew belonged to the first group of the Apostles, Philip to the second. read more

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