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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:25

‘A discussion therefore arose between John’s disciples and a Jew (or ‘the Judaisers’) about purifying’. A discussion arose between John’s disciples and ‘a Jew’ (or ‘the Judaisers’). As John’s disciples were in fact Jews this demonstrates that the term Jew or Jews, when used in the Gospel, is not to be taken as referring to the nation. It rather refers to those who were particularly zealous for Judaism. It was they who would be concerned about purification rites, and as we know some of the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:26

‘And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you have borne witness, behold the same baptises and all men come to him.” ’ John’s disciples bring to their teacher the news of Jesus’ great successes. Had they listened as carefully to their teacher as the writer had previously, they would not have been so disturbed. But even genuine people very often only hear what they wish to hear. ‘All men come to Him’. Typical Hebrew exaggeration. It really means... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:27-28

‘John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing except it has been given him from Heaven. You yourselves bear me witness that I said ‘I am not the Christ (Messiah), but that I am sent before him’.” ’ John recognises that each man must do well the task he has been given. He has been given the position of being ‘the voice’ preparing the way, and he is satisfied with that. It is Jesus Who has been given the greater task of being the Messiah. John is happy at doing well the job he has been sent... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:29

“He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase and I must decrease.” In the Old Testament Israel was regularly pictured as God’s bride (Isaiah 62:4-5; Ezekiel 16:8; Hosea 2:19-20), so when John says that it is right that she should listen to the bridegroom, there is an implication of Jesus’ status as Son of God. The bridegroom’s... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:1-21

John 3:1-Ecclesiastes : . The Conversation with Nicodemus.— Nicodemus is an example of those to whom the Lord could not trust Himself. The story shows how He tried to bring those whom His teaching had impressed to a truer conception of the Messianic kingdom. Here as in all the Johannine speeches the conversation is recorded in terms which reflect later thought, and it passes out into more general thoughts and ideas Nicodemus disappears, and before the end the author is teaching the men of his... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:22-36

John 3:22-Zephaniah : . The Last Appearance of the Baptist.— Convinced that the nation is not ripe for Messianic teaching, Jesus falls back on preparatory work similar to that of John, who was continuing his work at Æ non near Salim. In Eusebius’ time this was identified with a place on the borders of Galilee and Samaria not far from Bethshan. Modern explorers favour a place called ‘ Aynun, north of the Salim near Nablus. The evangelist notes that John’ s imprisonment did not take place, as... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 3:18

Whose firmly and steadily assenting to the propositions of the gospel, revealing Jesus Christ as the only and all sufficient Saviour, commits the care of his soul unto him trusting and hoping in him alone for eternal salvation, which no man can indeed do without doing what in him lieth to fulfil the condition upon which Christ hath promised life and salvation, that is, keeping the commandments of God, is exempted from condemnation by the law of grace. But he that believes not the doctrine of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 3:19

This is the reason, the evidence and great cause of condemnation, that light is come into the world. Christ is the Light, foretold by the prophet, Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6. He is styled, in the beginning of this Gospel the true Light, John 1:4; that is, he hath in perfection all the excellent qualities of light; the power to enlighten the minds of men in the knowledge of saving truth, to warm the affections with the love of it, to revive the disconsolate, and to make the heavenly... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 3:20

He that makes a trade of sin, and doth evil presumptuously, loving and delighting in it, doth not love the light, nor, if he can avoid it, will come near it; for the light is that which makes things visible, and discovereth them. As it is of the nature of natural light to show things to others as they are; and therefore thieves, and adulterers, and drunkards, care not for the light, but choose the darkness for their deeds of darkness, and come as little abroad in the light as they can when they... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 3:21

Truth here is put for true things. He who purposeth, designeth, and acteth nothing but what is just, and holy, and good, and what is consonant to the will of God; he is not afraid to bring his notions and actions to the test of the Divine rule, published by him who is the true Light. For he desires that what he doth may be made manifest, both to himself and others, that they are wrought in, with, or according to, by, or through God (for the particle εν, here used, is used in all these senses, 1... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:25

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:26

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:27-28

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:29

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:1-21

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:22-36

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 3:18

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 3:19

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 3:20

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 3:21

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