John 3:35-36 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:31-36

A large number of commentators of all schools hold that the remaining verses of this chapter give us the reflections of the evangelist rather than a continuous discourse of the Baptist. Strauss, Weisse, Reuss, and Bretschneider, who make the supposed proof of this Johannine appendix to the Baptist's words an evidence of inhistoricity throughout the Gospel, and the school of Baur, which finds in the entire representation simply an artistic endeavour on the part of a second century falsarius ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:31-36

The Baptist's confirmation of his statement respecting the superiority of Christ. He gives several reasons why Jesus must increase, and he himself must decrease. I. THE ORIGIN OF JESUS . "He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth." 1 . Jesus belongs to heaven ; the Baptist to the earth. 2 . Jesus is above all servants of God ; the Baptist is one of his servants. 3 . Jesus must ever eclipse all his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:33-36

(3) The consequences of accepting and rejecting the supreme revelation. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:35-36

These fired verses certainly have the ring of the Gospel as a whole, and correspond with the fulness of Christological teaching, with which the words of Christ abound, as well as the Epistle of John; yet there is no exact parallel in the later revelation, From whom could such a statement come with greater power than from him who heard the Divine voice from heaven saying, "This is my beloved Son: hear him"? The Berleb. Bible (quoted by Hengstenberg) adds, to the great words, the Father loveth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life (cf. here, John 3:16 , John 3:17 ; John 17:3 ; 1 John 5:10 ). These words, which above every other clause in this "swanlike song," are suffused with a glow that it is difficult to believe issued from the heart of the forerunner, unless we may make the supposition already referred to, that some of John's former disciples had carried to his earlier master the grand refrain of the discourse to Nicodemus. The entrusting of the soul in utter... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:35

Loveth the Son - Loves him eminently, above all the prophets and all the other messengers of God.Hath given all things into his hand - See the notes at Matthew 28:18. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:36

Hath everlasting life - Has or is in possession of that which is a recovery from spiritual death, and which will result in eternal life in heaven. Piety here is the same that it will be there, except that it will be expanded, matured, purified, made more glorious. It is here life begun the first breathings and pantings of the soul for immortality; yet it is life, though at first feeble and faint, which is eternal in its nature, and which shall be matured in the full and perfect bliss of heaven.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 3:35-36

John 3:35-36 . The Father loveth the Son Incomparably, beyond the most faithful of his servants, and with an affection very different from the regard which he hath manifested, does, or ever will manifest to any of his other messengers. They were servants, and were treated as such, being endued with scanty portions of the Spirit, compared to those of which he is possessed; whereas this is the Son, for which reason God has anointed him with the oil of gladness above his fellows. And hath... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 3:22-36

22. John the Baptist’s work complete (John 3:22-36)While Jesus and his disciples were preaching and baptizing in Judea, John the Baptist was spending the closing days of his ministry preaching and baptizing further north, in the region of the Jordan Valley (John 3:22-24). Some of John’s disciples were becoming jealous of Jesus’ popularity, and John had to rebuke them. He reminded them that his work was only to prepare the way for Jesus. That work was now finished. John was like the friend of a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:35

The Father . See note on John 1:14 , into . Greek en. App-104 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:31-36

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:31-36

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:33-36

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:35-36

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:36

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:35

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:36

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 3:35-36

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 3:22-36

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:35

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