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F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - John 5:1-99

John 5 BUT FIRST WE are brought back again to Jerusalem that we may consider a third sign that He gave in the healing of the impotent man at Bethesda. The Jew reading this Gospel might say, “Well we are as a nation sick to the point of death, and need life; but we have the law. Ought we not to find healing there.” The third sign furnishes us with a reply to this. A way of blessing was brought within man’s reach by the law of Moses. Only one thing was necessary on man’s part, but that one thing... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 5:31-35

The Witness of John, of the Father, and of Scriptures. A reference to John: v. 31. If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. v. 32. There is another that beareth witness of Me; and I know that the witness which He witnesseth of Me is true. v. 33. Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. v. 34. But I receive not testimony from man; but these things I say that ye might be saved. v. 35. He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing for a season to... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 5:1-47

SECOND SECTIONOpen Antagonism between Christ, as the Light of the World, and the Elements of Darkness in the World, especially in their proper Representatives, Unbelievers, but also in the Better Men, so far as They still belong to the World.John 5:1 to John 7:9ITHE FEAST OF THE JEWS AND THE SABBATH OF THE JEWS, AND THEIR OBSERVANCE OF IT: KILLING CHRIST. THE FEAST OF CHRIST AND THE SABBATH OF CHRIST, AND HIS OBSERVANCE OF IT: RAISING THE DEAD. OFFENCE OF THE JUDAISTS IN JERUSALEM AT THE... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 5:30-38

Jesus’ Works His Sufficient Witness John 5:30-38 The one desire and purpose of our Lord was to do God’s will. We cannot penetrate the mystery of His ineffable being, but clearly, so far as His human nature was concerned, he had a will which could be denied and subordinated to the Father’s. See John 5:30 ; John 6:38 ; Luke 22:42 . It meant shame, a breaking heart, a soul exceeding sorrowful, the cry of the forsaken, but he never swerved. He clung to it as to a hand rail down the steep dark... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 5:1-47

It was at this time that the conflict between Christ and His enemies, which culminated in His Cross began. A miracle wrought on the Sabbath gave rise to this first outbreak. Throughout this chapter we have incidents colored by this conflict. The fist was of the man in Bethesda's porches. In infinite compassion Christ dealt with him and healed him. His enemies objected because the wonder had been performed on the Sabbath; and, in effect, He replied that in the presence of sin and misery God had... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - John 5:31-35

Son of God and God the Son John 5:31-35 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The greatest of all questions is the one suggested in the twenty-second chapter of Matthew: "What think ye of Christ? whose Son is He?" On a parallel with that question stands the one in Matthew 16:1-28 : "Whom do men say that I the Son of Man am?" With those questions fully before us, let us remember a third question which was asked by Pilate: "What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?" It is the purpose to bring before... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:31

“If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.” Clearly Jesus did not literally mean that His witness was not true simply because it was His own. He was rather acknowledging that self-testimony was seen as worthless by the Jews from a judicial point of view. This was the strongly held Jewish viewpoint based on the Scriptures. He is therefore stressing that He does not expect them to rely on such self-testimony. Rather there are others who testify of Him. This does not therefore... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:31-40

Witnesses to the Genuineness of His Authority (John 5:31-40 ). Jesus now goes on to describe the witnesses which support Him: · He is the One to Whom the Father has borne witness (John 5:37) · His very works bear witness to Him as the One sent by the Father (John 5:36). · The Scriptures themselves bear witness to Him (John 5:39). And He closes by emphasising the fact that He has come in His Father’s Name in contrast with those who come in their own name. The reference to those who come in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 5:30-40

John 5:30-Matthew : . Witness.— The subject is introduced abruptly, but rises naturally out of the circumstances. The claims made, if less than the author represents them, were such as to raise the question of authority. By what authority could He substantiate them? In the first place, John the Baptist, in whose teaching the people for a time took such pleasure. His chief “ witness” is God Himself, whose testimony is declared through the “ works” which He enables Jesus to do, and also... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 5:31

This seemeth to contradict what he saith, John 8:14, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: but our Saviour here speaketh according to the common opinion of the Jews, or indeed of men, who are ready to suspect any one’s testimony who testifieth of himself. He tells them, he could grant them this, though his record of himself was true, yet he could allow them their common received opinion and saying, John 8:13, that the testimony of one testifying of himself is suspicious; for it... read more