John 1:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? ”

John 1:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This is the record - The word “record” here means “testimony,” in whatever way given. The word “record” now commonly refers to “written” evidence. This is not its meaning here. John’s testimony w...
John 1:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(11) And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? (11) John is neither the Messiah, nor like any of the other prophets, but is the...
John 1:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Baptist's Witness about Himself. Instead of recounting the work and mission of the Baptist, as the other gospels, the writer selects incidents which show him as the Witness. These incidents are...
John 1:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

record witness . Greek. marturia. See note on John 1:7 , the Jews . A characteristic expression of this Gospel see note on p. 1511), pointing to the consequences of their rejection of Messiah,...
John 1:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. And this is the testimony. Hitherto the Evangelist has related the preaching of John about Christ; he now comes down to a more illustrious testimony, which was delivered to the ambassador...
John 1:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And this is the record of John - He persisted in this assertion, testifying to the Jews...
John 1:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And this is the record of John, &c.— These verses would be better rendered thus, Now this is the testimony of John, (mentioned John 1:15 .) When the Jews sent priests, &c. John 1:20...
John 1:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And this is the record (or 'testimony,') of John, when the Jews sent priests an...
John 1:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Divinity and Incarnation of the Word. Witness of John. The First Disciples 1-18. Preface, declaring (1) that the Word was God, (2) that He was made man, (3) that He revealed the Father. This...
John 1:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The narrative is connected with the prologue by the record of John, which is common to both ( John 1:15 ), and opens therefore with “And.” The Jews. — This term, originally applied to the members...
John 1:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 1:15-34 Chapter 3 THE BAPTIST'S TESTIMONY. “There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might belie...
John 1:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Voice of Promise John 1:14-28 Note that the Revised Version changes the words was made to became, John 1:14 . Evidently Jesus had existed before this becoming; and evidently there was...
John 1:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Gospel of John brings us into the profoundest facts concerning the Person of Jesus. The first eighteen verses constitute the introduction to the whole Book. The main declaration is found by bring...
John 1:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. (16) And of his fulness have all we received, and grace...
John 1:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE REVELATION OF GOD TO MAN ‘No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.’ John 1:18 What is meant by Revelation.—Etym...
John 1:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And this is the record of John ,.... The evangelist proceeds to give a large, and full account of the testimony John the Baptist bore to Christ, which he had hinted at before, and had signified was...
John 1:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? Ver. 19. Jews sent priests ] Whose proper office it was to inquire into new doctrin...
John 1:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And this is the record of John This is the testimony which he bare publicly to Jesus; when the Jews Namely, the senate, or great council of the nation; sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem P...
John 1:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

CHRIST THE LIVING WORD (vs.1-5) Revelation 19:13 , speaking of the Lord Jesus, says, "His name is called the Word of God." As such He had no beginning: in the beginning He was there. In person...
John 1:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John's Testimony to Christ; John Examined by the Priests. 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites...
John 1:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John's former testimony was more private to the common people; this testimony was given to a public authority. The Jews (most probably the rulers of the Jews, who made up their sanhedrim, or great...
John 1:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And this is the witness of John when the Judaisers sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” There were many ideas around at this time as to whom God would send to h...
John 1:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

PART II. (A.) Chapter S John 1:19 to John 4:54 I. THE MANIFESTATION OF THE WORD AS LIGHT AMONG THOSE PREPARED TO RECEIVE HIM ( John 1:19-51 ) 1. The testimony of John the Baptist: (1) he is...
John 1:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 1:19-39 The Ministry of John the Baptist. From the ministry of John the Baptist we may learn I. That when Jesus is about to visit a community in His saving power, His coming is generally pr...
John 1:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word, Christ the Word has existed from all eternity. He is the eternal Son of the eternal Father; he is really what Melchisedec was metaphorically, «having ne...
John 1:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word. Εν αρχη ο λογος. John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running language of all...
John 1:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

The record of John I. AN INSTRUCTIVE EXAMPLE OF TRUE HUMILITY. 1. John was an eminent saint of God ( Matthew 11:11 ; John 5:35 ),yet we see him lowly and self-abased. (1) He refuses t...
John 1:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE title of the book is differently given in the manuscripts and ancient versions, and the differences are so considerable that they cannot be referred to the original text. The si...
John 1:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
John 1:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 13:25 ; Acts 19:4 ; Deuteronomy 17:9-11 ; Deuteronomy 24:8 ; John 10:24 ; John 5:33-36 ; Luke 3:15-18 ; Matthew 21:23-32
John 1:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The Jews — Probably the great council sent.

John 1:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 1:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 1:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 1:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 1:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 1:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 1:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 1:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 1:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 1:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 1:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 1:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John 1:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 1:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 1:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 1:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 1:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 1:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 1:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 1:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 1:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 1:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 1:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 1:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 1:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 1:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes