John 12:30

Wells of Living Water Commentary - John 12:20-32

The Hour Is Come John 12:20-32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We read in our opening verses that the Greeks who had come up to the feast desired to see Jesus. They told Philip, Philip told Andrew, and then Andrew and Philip came and told Jesus. We wonder what prompted the Greeks? Was it that they had seen an evident growing rejection of Christ by the Jewish leaders, and therefore certain of the Greeks wanted to proffer to the Lord their hospitality and homage? It would seem that such was the case by the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:30

‘Jesus answered and said, “This voice occurred not for my sake, but for your sake”.’ Jesus then explained to them the purpose of the voice from Heaven. It was true that His Father had spoken to Him for His comfort and in response to His yearning, but that could have been said in His heart. It came in the way that it did so that the crowd might recognise that God had spoken to Him. It was important that they should understand the importance of the hour. Compare how in John 11:42 He had prayed... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:20-36

John 12:20-Zephaniah : . The Request of the Greeks.— This incident is chosen to illustrate the Lord’ s consciousness that only through death could the final success of His work be brought about. If it was invented to gain His authority for the admission of the Gentiles, it must again be confessed that it is very badly done. The Greeks are apparently not even admitted to His presence. The mention of Philip and Andrew is natural if their home Was Bethsaida ( John 1:45), in a region largely... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 12:30

This voice came not to instruct me, I very well knew, before it came, that my Father had glorified his own name, and would do it again; it came not principally nor solely for me, but chiefly to confirm you in this great truth, that I am the Son of God, and he whom he hath sent into the world, by and in whom he designs to glorify his own great name. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 12:20-36

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 12:20-36. Certain Greeks coming with a desire to see Him gave our Lord an opportunity of pointing to His atoning work as the hope of salvation for all men, i.e. the world.John 12:20. Greeks.—Ἑλληνες, not simply Grecian Jews (Acts 6:1). They were most likely “proselytes of the Gate,” as they had come to Jerusalem to keep the feast.John 12:21. The same came therefore to Philip, etc.—Why therefore? There were many Greeks in the region of Decapolis; and as... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 12:1-50

Chapter 12Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he had raised from the dead. They made him a supper; and Martha served [typical of Martha]: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very expensive, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the aroma of the ointment ( John 12:1-3 ).Typical of Mary, worshipping;... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 12:1-50

John 12:1 . Six days before the passover. The Hebrew sabbath was kept from sunset to sunset. The worship of the day being closed, the jews indulged in a good supper after the light food of the day. This, the last week or consummation of the Saviour’s labours, was full of glory. Every day we find him in the temple, and sleeping every night in Bethany, except the night of the passover. As soon as the sabbath was over, the people having heard of his arrival at Bethany, and glowing with ardour... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 12:20-33

John 12:20-33And there came certain Greeks;…the same came therefore to Philip … saying, Sir, we would see JesusThe incident and its significanceThese Greeks belonged to those numerous Gentiles who, like the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:1-40) had embraced Judaism and came to Jerusalem to keep its festivals.They must be carefully distinguished from the Jews (Hellenists) speaking the Greek language, who dwelt in heathen lands. The spacious court of the Gentiles was devoted to these proselytes... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 12:28-30

John 12:28-30Father, glorify Thy nameThe glorified name1.One important aspect of Christian life is the imitation of Christ. But this is not necessarily doing the same things that Christ did, but involves the discovery of the principles by which His life was ruled, and the imitation of ways of expressing character after we have gained Christ’s principles. 2. A man’s ruling principle can best be discovered in his prayers, particularly in those which are forced on by sudden calamity or pressure.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 12:30

30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Ver. 30. But for your sakes ] That ye might believe; which if ye do not, how shall ye escape that neglect so great salvation, such a heavenly preacher? See then that ye refuse not, that ye shift not off, him that speaks from heaven; see that ye turn not from him, whose voice once shook the earth, but now heaven too, παραιτησησθε , Hebrews 12:25-26 . read more

Wells of Living Water Commentary - John 12:20-32

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:30

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:20-36

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 12:30

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 12:20-36

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 12:1-50

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 12:1-50

The Biblical Illustrator - John 12:20-33

The Biblical Illustrator - John 12:28-30

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 12:30

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