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
John 12:31
Daniel Whedon
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:20-36
The Lord’s address before the Greeks, John 12:20-36. Writing mainly for Greeks, John alone reports this remarkable transaction and discourse. It brings up, dimly but significantly, the anxiety of those representatives of Greece, and the premonitions which their presence drew from Jesus, that his death was to result in the spiritual conquest of the world. read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:27-33
27-33. A drop of his humiliation thus described, a moment of anticipated agony, is, in the presence of these Greeks, experienced by Jesus. It is as it were a premonitory pang of Gethsemane. But instantly the glorification follows. A voice from God the Father endorses the Son, and he responsively predicts before these Greeks his triumph over the prince of this world. Thus vividly is enacted before them in quick succession the Redeemer’s cross and coronation. read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:30-33
30-33. Jesus announces that this voice is an omen, not for his sake, who well knew the future, but for their sakes; as a proclamation that he was authenticated, as Son of God, to triumph over the prince of this world. To their cavils, therefore, in John 12:34, he furnishes no further confirmation of his mission, but warns them to beware (35, 36) how they rejected the light while the light was in their midst. read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:31
31. Now During this period of passion and of resurrection. For be it specially noted, that during this passage the entire future of death and resurrection is held as conceptually present. Judgment of this world The cross is the test and the discriminator of the responsible character and final destiny of the race. Thus, as it were, the very cross becomes a throne of judgment. Prince of this world Satan, whom the fall has enthroned on earth, and whom the hearts of men so willingly obey, is... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 12:31
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.Now — This moment. And from this moment Christ thirsted more than ever, till his baptism was accomplished.Is the judgment of this world — That is, now is the judgment given concerning it, whose it shall be.Now shall the prince of this world — Satan, who had gained possession of it by sin and death, be cast out - That is, judged, condemned, cast out of his possession, and out of the bounds of Christ's kingdom. read more