the spirit. App-101 . quickeneth = giveth life. Greek. zoopoieo. See note on John 5:21 . the flesh . See note on John 1:13 . nothing . Greek. ouk ouden. A double negative. words. Greek. rhema. See note on Mark 9:32 . speak = have spoken, and do speak. spirit . See App-101 . read more
from the beginning. First occurance of "ex arches" in John. As in John 1:1 , the Ellipsis of dependent noun must be supplied here, and in the only other occurrence (John 16:4 ): "from the beginning [of the Lord's ministry]". For the occurance of arche with other prepositions, see notes on John 1:1 ; John 8:44 , and Hebrews 1:10 . believed not = would not believe. Note the subjective emphasis of' me. App-105 . See also App-150 . should = would. read more
But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?The omniscience of Jesus, so often referred to in John, is apparent here also. The Lord read the hearts of his disciples and moved at once to help them.Doth this cause you to stumble ... ? A literal understanding of Jesus' teaching here was never intended; but the glow of the metaphor is seen in the fact that the truth it was designed to convey is no less astounding than the shocking... read more
What then if ye should see the Son of man ascending where he was before?This is a reference to the ascension of Christ into heaven, an event which would, of necessity, be preceded by the sufferings and death of the Lord. It seems that for that latter fact, not stated but implied, the Lord spoke these words with a view to raising the question of how his disciples' faith would be able to withstand the far greater test of events leading to his ascension. If a shocking metaphor had offended them,... read more
It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.This was Jesus' way of saying, "Look, with regard to what I said about eating my flesh and drinking my blood, you must not take that literally, but spiritually. `The flesh profiteth nothing ...' Of course, eating my literal flesh would be to no profit; but my words are spirit and are life. It is my teaching which you must assimilate." read more
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were which believed not, and who it was that should betray him.Again the omniscience of Jesus is in view. The foreknowledge of God, or of Christ, is a difficulty for some. How can it be, they ask, that God knows what will happen without in such knowledge becoming the cause of what happens? No one can explain how that may be; but there is a counterpart to it in man's life which might possibly shed some light... read more
John 6:61-62. Doth this offend you?— "Are you offended, because I said my flesh is bread, and that it came down from heaven, and that you must eat my flesh and drink my blood, in order to your having eternal life?—What if ye shall see me ascend up into heaven bodily, where I was before? Will not that convince you of the truth of my having come down from heaven? Will it not shew you likewise, that I never intended you should eat my flesh in a corporeal manner, and consequently that my discourse... read more
John 6:63. It is the Spirit that quickeneth,— As a key to his former discourse, our Lord added, "As in the human frame, it is the indwelling spirit which quickens every part of it; and the flesh, how exactly soever organized and adorned, if separate from that, profits nothing, but is an insensible and inactive corpse; so also the words which I speak unto you, are spirit; that is to say, they are to be taken in a spiritual sense; and ifyou receive them in faith, my Spirit shall accompany them,... read more
John 6:64. For Jesus knew from the beginning— Our Lord insinuates, that he knew who would believe in him among the vast multitude of his auditors; and more particularly, that he knew who would continue his disciples among those who had professed themselves such, even from their first attending him; and that even among his apostles he knew who was to betray him; and that, consequently, in choosing him he was guilty of no indiscretion, as, in continuing him among the apostles, he shewed that he... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 6:62
What and if, &c.? The Apodosis which is wanting (by Ellipsis) must be supplied thus: "If" (as in John 6:51 ) therefore ye should behold the Son of man ascending up where He was before [will ye be offended then]? " ascend = ascending. read more