John 12:39-40 NLT,NIV,ESV

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 12:37-50

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 12:37-43. The Evangelist’s statement of the causes of Jewish unbelief, and of the timidity of many who believed, which prevented them confessing Christ.John 12:37. τοσαῦτα, “so many,” to be distinguished from τοιαῦτα, “so great” (Reynolds, etc.).John 12:38. Report (i.e. the message given to the prophets to be delivered by them) … arm of the Lord.—Both the teaching and the signs wrought by Christ failed to lead the mass of the people to faith.John 12:39.... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - John 12:37-41

Israel And Britain. A Note of Warning June 7, 1885 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor... 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 12:37-50

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

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 12:39

39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, Ver. 39. Therefore they could not believe, &c. ] They could not, because they would not, saith Theophylact out of Chrysostom, who yet extolleth man’s free will more than is meet. Pelagianis nondum litigantibus, patres securius loquebantur, saith Augustine, contra Julian. i. 2. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 12:40

40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. Ver. 40. He hath hardened their hearts ] With a judiciary hardness. This is in some respect worse than hell: since (besides that God inflicts it as a punishment of former obstinance) it is one of the greatest sins, and so far greater an evil than any of the greatest punishments. Hence it was the saying of a reverend... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 12:39

they: John 5:44, John 6:44, John 10:38, Isaiah 44:18-Proverbs :, 2 Peter 2:14 because: Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10 Reciprocal: Exodus 10:20 - General 1 Samuel 2:25 - hearkened Psalms 69:23 - Their eyes Isaiah 48:8 - thou heardest Matthew 13:14 - the prophecy John 8:37 - because John 8:43 - do John 10:35 - the scripture John 12:35 - lest John 19:24 - that Acts 2:24 - because 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - for Revelation 17:17 - until read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 12:40

hath: John 9:39, 1 Kings 22:20, Isaiah 29:10, Ezekiel 14:9, Matthew 13:13-Ezra :, Matthew 15:14, Mark 4:12, Luke 8:10, Acts 28:26, Romans 11:8-1 Kings : hardened: Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:3, Exodus 7:13, Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:8, Exodus 14:17, Joshua 11:20, Romans 9:18, Romans 11:7, *marg. that they: Deuteronomy 29:4, Psalms 135:10-Job :, Isaiah 26:11, Isaiah 42:19, Isaiah 42:20, Jeremiah 5:21, Ezekiel 12:2, Mark 8:17, Mark 8:18 and be: Acts 3:19, Acts 15:3, James 5:19, James 5:20 heal:... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 12:39

Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,Therefore now they could not believe — That is, by the just judgment of God, for their obstinacy and wilful resistance of the truth, they were at length so left to the hardness of their hearts, that neither the miracles nor doctrines of our Lord could make any impression upon them. read more