John 12:37-44 ASV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:41

These things said Esaias ,.... Concerning the blinding and hardening of the Jews: when he saw his glory, and spake of him ; when he saw, in a visionary way, the glory of the Messiah in the temple, and the angels covering their faces with their wings at the sight of him; and when he spake of him as the King, the Lord of hosts, whom he had seen, Isaiah 6:1 , from whence it is clear that he had respect to the Jews in the times of the Messiah. The prophet says in Isaiah 6:1 that he "saw... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:42

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also ,.... These were the members of the Jewish sanhedrim, as Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, and others: many believed on him ; that he was the Messiah, though they did not believe in him in a spiritual and saving manner, as their Redeemer and Saviour, only in their minds, being convicted by his miracles, gave an assent unto him, as the promised Messiah. The two persons just mentioned may be thought truly to have believed in Christ; but the many here... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:43

For they loved the praise of men ,.... To be in the esteem of men, to have their applause, and receive honour from them: more than the praise of God ; than either to receive honour from him, and be praised by him, or to praise and glorify him. By confessing Christ they knew they should run the risk of losing their places of honour and profit, and of falling under the disgrace and contempt of men; and therefore they chose rather not to confess Christ, than by so doing to glorify God, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:44

Jesus cried and said ,.... Upon this occasion, on account of the prevailing hardness and unbelief of the Jewish nation, and the non-confession of him by those who did believe him to be the Messiah. He cried with a loud voice, that he might be heard, and his audience left inexcusable; it denotes the concern of his mind, the vehemence of his spirit, and that openness and freedom in which he discharged his ministry, by showing the nature, excellency, and usefulness of believing in him, and the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:37

Yet they believed not on him - Though the miracles were wrought for this very purpose, that they might believe in Christ, and escape the coming wrath, and every evidence given that Jesus was the Messiah, yet they did not believe; but they were blinded by their passions, and obstinately hardened their hearts against the truth. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:38

That the saying of Esaias - Or, Thus the word of Isaiah was fulfilled. So I think ἱνα (commonly rendered that) should be translated. For it certainly does not mean the end the Pharisees had in view by not believing; nor the end which the prophet had in view in predicting the incredulity of the Jews; but simply, such a thing was spoken by the prophet, concerning the Jews of his own time, and it had its literal fulfillment in those of our Lord's time. Our report - The testimony of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:39

Therefore they could not believe - Why? Because they did not believe the report of the prophets concerning Christ; therefore they credited not the miracles which he wrought as a proof that he was the person foretold by the prophets, and promised to their fathers. Having thus resisted the report of the prophets, and the evidence of Christ's own miracles, God gave them up to the darkness and hardness of their own hearts, so that they continued to reject every overture of Divine mercy; and God... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:40

And I should heal them - This verse is taken from Isaiah 6:9 , and, perhaps, refers more to the judgments that should fall upon them as a nation, which God was determined should not be averted, than it does to their eternal state. To suppose that the text meant that God was unwilling that they should turn unto him, lest he should be obliged to save them, is an insupportable blasphemy. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:41

When he saw his glory - Isaiah 6:1 , etc. I saw Jehovah, said the prophet, sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphim; and one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah, God of hosts; the whole earth shall be full of his glory! It appears evident, from this passage, that the glory which the prophet saw was the glory of Jehovah: John, therefore, saying here that it was the glory of Jesus, shows that he considered... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:42

Among the chief rulers - many believed on him - We only know the names of two of them, Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea. But - they did not confess him - Or it: they were as yet weak in the faith, and could not bear the reproach of the cross of Christ. Besides, the principal rulers had determined to excommunicate every person who acknowledged Christ for the Messiah; see John 9:22 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:44

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:37

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:38

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:41

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:42

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