Verse 35
He was the lamp which burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
He was ... suggests that at this time John had already been cast into prison.
Ye were willing ... shows that what willingness they had shown at first no longer existed. There is a subtle but powerful argument here which meant, "Look, you wrongfully changed your position regarding John the Baptist."
Lamp ... light ... A lamp in not a light, but the bearer of light; but we may not make too much of this metaphor, since Jesus himself is called the "Lamp" of the eternal city by this same author (Revelation 21:23).
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