John 14:18-24 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 14:18-24

When friends are parting, it is a common request they make to each other, ?Pray let us hear from you as often as you can:? this Christ engaged to his disciples, that out of sight they should not be out of mind. I. He promises that he would continue his care of them (John 14:18): ?I will not leave you orphans, or fatherless; for, though I leave you, yet I leave you this comfort, I will come to you.? His departure from them was that which grieved them; but it was not so bad as they apprehended,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 14:18-24

14:18-24 "I will not leave you forlorn. I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me; but you will see me because I will be alive and you too will be alive. In that day you will know that I am in the Father, and that you are in me, even as I am in you. It is he who grasps my commandments and keeps them who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him." Judas, not Iscariot, said to him: "Why has it happened that you... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:18

I will not leave you comfortless ,.... Gr. "orphans", or "fatherless". Christ stands in the relation of a Father to his people, and they are his children, his spiritual seed and offspring; and so the disciples might fear, that as Christ was going from them, they should be left as children without a father, in a very desolate and comfortless, condition: to support them against these fears, Christ promises that he would not leave them thus, at least not long: I will come to you ; in a very... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:19

Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more ,.... The men of the world now see me with their bodily eyes, which is all the sight they have of me; and this they will be deprived of in a very little time; they will see me no more until the time that I shall come in the clouds of heaven to judge the world; and then every eye shall see me: but ye see me ; ye see me now, and shall see me after my resurrection, as they did; for then he appeared alive and conversed with them for forty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:20

At that day ye shall know ,.... The things they should know, or the objects of knowledge are, that I am in my Father ; in his bosom, in union with him, partaker of the same nature, perfections, and glory with him, and equal to him: and you in me : that they were in union with him as the branches in the vine, and as the members are in the head, and how they were loved in him, chosen in him, righteous in him, risen with him, and made to sit together in heavenly places in him: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:21

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them ,.... He that has not merely the external revelation of them in the Bible; but has them written on his heart, by the finger of the Spirit of God, and keeps them under the influence of grace and strength received from him: he it is that loveth me : others may talk of loving Christ, but this is the man that truly does love him; for his observance of Christ's commands is a proof and evidence that he loves him not in word only, but in deed and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:22

Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot ,.... This was Judas Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus, the same with Jude the apostle, the author of the epistle which bears his name; and is said to be "not Iscariot", to distinguish him from the betrayer. The question put by him, Lord, how is it , τι γεγονεν , which answers to מאי דא , or מאי האי , or מהו , with the Talmudists, "what is this thou sayest"; what is the meaning of it? how can it be? or what is the reason of it, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:23

Jesus answered and said unto him ,.... This answer is returned, and these words are spoken, for the further confirmation and explanation of what was before said: if a man love me, he will keep my words ; by his "words" are meant not his doctrines, but his ordinances; the same with his commandments, John 14:21 , which he has said, ordered, and commanded to be observed, and which are observed by such who truly love him, and that from a principle of love to him, and with a view to his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:24

He that loveth me not, keepeth not my sayings ,.... These words may have respect both to external professors of religion, who being destitute of true love to Christ, though they outwardly observe his ordinances and commands; yet inasmuch as this does not spring from a principle of love to him, and is done only to be seen of men, or to obtain life for themselves, may be said, not to keep his words or commands, because they do not keep them aright; and to the profane world, who, as they have... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:18

I will not leave you comfortless - Literally, orphans. The original word ορφανος , is by some derived from ορφνος , obscure, dark, because, says Mintert, an orphan (one deprived of father and mother) is little esteemed, neglected, and is obliged to wander about in obscurity and darkness. Others derive it from the Hebrew חרף charaph , to strip or make bare, despoil, because such a child is destitute of comfort, direction, and support, and is a prey to misery and disease, to sin and to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 14:18-24

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 14:18-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:18

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