John 12:47-50 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 12:44-50

We have here the honour Christ not assumed, but asserted, to himself, in the account he gave of his mission and his errand into the world. Probably this discourse was not at the same time with that before (for them he departed, John 12:36), but some time after, when he made another public appearance; and, as this evangelist records it, it was Christ's farewell sermon to the Jews, and his last public discourse; all that follows was private with his disciples. Now observe how our Lord Jesus... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 12:44-50

12:44-50 Jesus cried and said: "He who believes in me does not believe in me, but in him who sent me. And he who looks upon me, looks upon him who sent me. It was as light that I came into the world, that every one who believes in me should not remain in darkness. And, if anyone hears my words and does not keep them, it is not I who judge him. I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who completely disregards me as of no account, and who does not receive my words, has one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:47

And if any man hear my words and believe not ,.... Men may hear the Gospel of Christ, and not understand it; and they may understand it literally and grammatically, though not spiritually and experimentally, and not believe it; not so much as give credit or an assent to the truth of it, but reject and deny it; for though faith comes by hearing to some, it does not come to all: some receive no profit by hearing it, because it is not mixed with faith by them. The Alexandrian copy, and all the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:48

He that rejecteth me ,.... As the Messiah, with abhorrence and contempt, as many among the Jews did, who would not have him to reign over them, but sought to put him to death: and receiveth not my words ; the doctrines of the Gospel, but disbelieves them, and denies them to be true, looking upon them as the doctrines of a mere man, and an impostor: hath one that judgeth him ; let not such an one think that he shall escape righteous judgment; though Christ does not judge him now,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:49

For I have not spoken of myself ,.... As man, or as separate from his Father; his doctrine was not human, but divine, and therefore a rejection of it cannot escape notice at the future judgment: but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment what I should say, and what I should speak ; Christ, as man, had his mission, and commission, and his instructions from his Father to preach the Gospel unto men; he was anointed for it by the Holy Ghost; he was enjoined the preaching of it by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:50

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting ,.... By "his commandment" is not meant the law; that indeed is often styled the commandment; and it is the commandment of God; and many excellent things are said of it; and among the rest it is called "life", Deuteronomy 30:15 , but not everlasting life: it only promised a continuation of natural life to man, on condition of obedience to it; more than this it did not promise to Adam, in innocence; and what it promised to the obedient... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:47

And believe not - Και μη φυλαξῃ , And keep them not, is the reading of ABL, seven others; Syriac, Wheelock's Persian, two of the Arabic, Coptic, Sahidic, Ethiopic, Armenian, later Syriac, Vulgate, six of the Itala, and some of the fathers. A man must hear the words of Christ in order to believe them; and he must believe, in order to keep them; and he must keep them in order to his salvation. I judge him not - I need not do it: the words of Moses and the prophets judge and condemn... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:48

The word that I have spoken - shall judge him - Ye shall be judged according to my doctrine: the maxims which ye have heard from my mouth shall be those on which ye shall be tried in the great day; and ye shall be condemned or acquitted according as ye have believed or obeyed them, or according as ye have despised and violated them, See this proved, Matthew 25:35 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:49

For I have not spoken of myself - I have not spoken for my secular interest: I have not aimed at making any gain of you: I have not set up myself as your teachers in general do, to be supported by my disciples, and to be credited on my own testimony. I have taught you, not the things of men, but the deep, everlasting truths of God. As his envoy, I came to you; and his truth only I proclaim. Gave me a commandment - Or, commission. So I understand the original word, εντολη . Christ, as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:50

I know that this commandment is life everlasting - These words of our Lord are similar to that saying in St. John's first epistle, 1 John 5:11 , 1 John 5:12 . This is the record, that God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life. God's commandment or commission is, Preach salvation to a lost world, and give thyself a ransom for all; and whosoever believeth on thee shall not perish, but have everlasting life. Every word of Christ,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 12:44-50

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 12:44-50

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:48

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:49

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:50

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:47

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:48

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:49

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:50

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