John 12:49

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 12:37-50

John 12:37-50But though He had done so many miracles … yet they believed not on HimOur Lord’s ministryI.ITS DETAILS. 1. The doctrines He taught (John 12:44-50). These words are an abridged statement of our Lord’s words uttered at different times. In John 12:36 we have, the formal close of our Lord’s mission, and this summary appropriately follows. It teaches (1) The Divinity of His mission (John 12:49). There is nothing that our Lord stated more frequently or plainly than this His name for God... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 12:49-50

John 12:49-50For I have not spoken of Myself.Christ as a teacherI. HIS PROFOUND HUMILITY. “I have not spoken of Myself.” As if He had said, I take no credit for the thoughts that I have addressed to men: they are not the flashes of my own genius, or the conclusions of my own reason. I am not their fountain but their channel. A teacher is great and divine just in proportion to his humility. Alas! the vanity of preachers has become proverbial. II. HIS CONSCIOUS DIVINITY. “But the Father which... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 12:49

49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. Ver. 49. For I have not spoken of myself ] The divine authority of gospel doctrine is here, in the close of this last sermon ad populum, most gravely asserted by our Saviour; as that which is undoubtedly authentic, because it comes from the Father, e cuius ore nil temere excidit. out of his mouth he destroys nothing rashly, David (saith one) sets the 119th... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 12:49

John 3:11, John 3:32, John 5:30, John 6:38-Matthew :, John 8:26, John 8:42, John 14:10, John 15:15, John 17:8, Deuteronomy 18:18, Revelation 1:1 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 31:30 - General Proverbs 3:22 - life Proverbs 7:2 - Keep John 5:19 - The Son John 6:63 - the words John 7:16 - My John 7:28 - and I John 8:28 - and that John 8:38 - speak John 15:10 - even John 16:13 - for John 17:3 - and Jesus John 17:7 - are read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:12-50

§ 111. TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM, vv. AND TRANSACT1ONS THERE, John 12:12-50 . See notes on Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:49

49. The Father… gave me a commandment The Father is the background and original; the Son is the manifestation. The Son is Deity manifest, declaring, sent, obedient; the Father is primitive, declared, sending, commanding. Yet are both mysteriously One. read more