E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:15
not . Greek me. App-105 . on = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . read more
not . Greek me. App-105 . on = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . read more
understood = perceived. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . glorified . Greek. doxazo. One of the characteristic words in John (see p. 1511). were written = had been written. Compare John 2:17 ; John 5:39 . of = about. Greek. epi. App-104 . had done = did. read more
The people = The crowd. out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . grave . See note on John 11:17 . bare record . = were testifying. See note on John 1:7 . read more
For this cause = on account of (Greek. dia. App-104 .) this. for that = because. Greek. hoti, as in verses: 6, 11. miracle = sign. Greek semeion. See App-176 ., and p. 1511. read more
The Pharisees . See App-120 . among. Greek. pros. App-104 . Perceive. Greek. theoreo. App-133 . I. 11. prevail = profit. Greek. opheleo. Occurs fifteen times, always translated profit, except here; Matthew 27:24 ; Mark 5:26 and Luke 9:25 . nothing = nothing at all. Greek. ouk ouden, a double negative, behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . world . Greek. kosmos. App-129 . read more
On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches from palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRYHendriksen noted: the triumphal entry is in all four Gospels declaring that "Although the accounts differ, they do not conflict in any way."[10] For comments on the primary features of this event, see my... read more
And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.Ass's colt ... John did not narrate the manner of this beast's procurement, as in the synoptics, but did make reference, as did they, to the prophecy (Zechariah 9:9). It is incorrect to make any point of Matthew's reference to "Son of David," contrasting with John's "King of Israel." The reference by both to the prophecy show exactly who was meant;... read more
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.The failure of Jesus' most intimate and faithful disciples to comprehend the spiritual nature of his kingdom, and the fulfillment of all the Old Testament prophecies concerning him, was evidently due to their also having been so full of the "earthly kingdom" idea which dominated the minds of the Jewish... read more
The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.This means that the multitude were shouting his praises and telling to all men the marvel of how Jesus raised a man from the dead who had been dead four days. Only John pointed out the contribution made by the witnesses of the seventh sign to the triumphal entry. read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:14
thereon = upon (Greek. epi. App-104 .) it. written . See App-153 . Quoted from Zechariah 9:9 . read more