John 12:46-48 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 12:46

I am come a light into the world ,.... And even as the light of it, being the sun of righteousness, that was to arise, and now was risen, to enlighten men with the light of the living; see John 3:19 ; that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness ; God's elect themselves, whilst in a state of unregeneracy and unbelief, are in darkness; when Christ shines in upon them, and infuses the light of faith into them, they are no longer in darkness; the darkness is past, at least... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:46

I am come a light into the world - Probably referring to what his forerunner had said, John 1:5 . Before the coming of this Savior, this sun of righteousness, into the world, all was darkness: at his rising the darkness is dispersed; but it only profits those whose eyes are open to receive the rays of this sun of righteousness. See on John 1:5 ; (note); John 3:19 ; (note); John 8:12 ; (note); John 9:5 ; (note). 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:46

Verse 46 46.I am come into the worm as a light. In order to render his disciples more bold and persevering, he proceeds still farther in maintaining the certainty of faith. And, first, he testifies that he came into the world to be a light, by which men might be delivered from darkness and errors; and, at the same time, he points out the means of obtaining so great a benefit, when he says, that whosoever believeth in me may not remain in darkness. Besides, he accuses of ingratitude all who,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:47

Verse 47 47.If any man hear my words. After having spoken concerning his grace, and exhorted his disciples to steady faith, he now begins to strike the rebellious, though even here he mitigates the severity due to the wickedness of those who deliberately — as it were — reject God; for he delays to pronounce judgment on them, because, on the contrary, he has come for the salvation of all. In the first place, we ought to understand that he does not speak here of all unbelievers without... 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 12:46

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:46

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

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:46

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:47

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