“ If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. ”
Jesus answered them - The answer of Jesus consists of two parts. The first John 10:34-36 shows that they ought not to object to his use of the word God, even if he were no more than a man. The...
The Feast of the Dedication. Mg., At that time suggests a closer connexion with what precedes than the old reading And. But in any case the notes of time are not precise. The Feast of the Dedicat...
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37. If I do not the works Lest the Jews might reply that it was in vain for him to boast of sanctification, and of all that depended on it, he again draws their attention to his miracles, i...
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. If I do not the works, etc. - I desire you to believe only on the evidence of my works: if I do not do such works as God only can perform, then bel...
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
The Good Shepherd. The Feast of the Dedication 1-18. Allegories of the Fold and of the Good Shepherd. This chapter continues Christ's discourse to His Pharisaic disciples begun at John 9:39 . His...
If I do not the works of my Father. — He has met the charge of blasphemy on technical grounds. In this and the following verse He advances from that defence to the ultimate test. Whether He is a bl...
Chapter 22 JESUS, SON OF GOD. “And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch. The Jews therefore came round about Him,...
the Works of the Father John 10:31-42 In the strongest terms known to the Jews, our Lord insisted on His oneness with God; and they understood His claims, threatening Him with the penalty of bl...
Continuing, He gave a more detailed picture of that coming order. There was to be a fold, with a door. There was to be a flock, with a shepherd. Entrance to the fold would be by the door. The flock w...
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. (32) Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father: for which of those works do ye stone me? (33) The Jews answered him, sayin...
THE EVIDENCE OF THE MIRACLES ‘If I do not the works of My Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not Me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in Me,...
If I do not the works of my Father ,.... Not only what the Father had given him to finish, and which he wrought by him as man, but such as were as great as the Father had done, and were equal to the...
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. Ver. 37. If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not ] Thus said Christ, but so saith not Christ's vicar, as the pope will needlessly be...
If I do not the works of my Father , &c. When I claim the character of the Son of God , I do not expect to be credited merely on my own affirmation: if I do not such glorious works as could not...
THE SHEEPFOLD AND THE SHEPHERD (vs.1-18) Now the Lord speaks in parabolic form, again in verse 1 doubly pressing the truth of His words. One climbing the fence of the sheepfold (rather then enter...
Christ's Conference with the Jews. 22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked...
Our Saviour doth often appeal to his works to testify concerning his Divine mission and power; these works he here calleth the works of his Father; by which he doth not only mean works that are p...
The Feast of Dedication ( John 10:22-42 ).
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 10:22-38 . Our Lord’s utterances at the feast of dedication on His oneness with the Father, etc. —This feast (τὰ ἐγκαίνια—the Encænia) was post-exilic in its...
John 10:1 . He that entereth not by the door is a thief and a robber. After the scribes had formed a plot against the life of the good shepherd, he told them that they were not the children of Abr...
Then came the Jews round about Him The scene and circumstances Here in this bright colonnade, decked for the feast with glittering trophies, Jesus was walking up and down, quietly, and apparent...
EXPOSITION John 10:1-43 5. Christ the Shepherd of the flock of God . The discourse which now follows was the Lord's parabolic or allegoric reply to the conduct of the Pharisaic malign...
The Jews accuse Jesus of blasphemy:
John 10:25 ; John 10:32 ; John 12:37-40 ; John 14:10 ; John 15:24 ; John 5:31 ; Matthew 11:20-24