Verse 45
Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.
Many therefore ... Dummelow has noted that "The Greek, interpreted strictly, means that ALL the Jews who were present believed, and that SOME OF THEM went to the Pharisees, etc."[19] In light of the fact that some of these "believers" decided a little later to kill Jesus, translators have softened the impact of the passage by limiting the number of believers to "many therefore." Like many other passages in the New Testament, this is another example of the tenderness with which the theory of salvation by "faith only" is guarded from every possible "misunderstanding"! The truth shines, however, that "believers," regardless of what kind of faith they have, must find something beyond it and in addition to it in order to be saved, that being the love of Christ.
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