John 10:38 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. ”

• John 10:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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...

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• John 10:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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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• John 10:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  though . even if. Greek. kan = kai ean. App-118. the works. These have. voice of their own. Compare Psalms 19:1-4 . believe . App-150. that, &c. With this profound statement Compare John 1...

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• John 10:38 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  38. But if I do. He shows that they are held plainly convicted of unbelieving and sacrilegious contempt, because they render no reverence or honor (304) to what are undoubtedly the works of...

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• John 10:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. Believe the works - Though ye do not now credit what I have said to...

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• John 10:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  That ye may know, and believe— "That ye may know that I neither do, nor say any thing, but by my Father's authority; for the Father and I are so intimately and entirely united, that every thing I s...

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• John 10:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works. Ther...

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• John 10:38 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• John 10:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works. — A higher faith would have believed Him. Had they truly known their own spiritual needs, and truly known the meaning of that great truth H...

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• John 10:38 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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,...

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• John 10:38 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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...

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• John 10:38 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• John 10:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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...

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• John 10:38 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  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,...

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• John 10:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But if I do ,.... Works, which none but God can do: though ye believe not me ; what Christ said in his doctrine and ministry, though they paid no regard to that, and did not receive his testimony,...

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• John 10:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. Ver. 38. But if I do, though ye, &c. ] q.d. Stumble not at...

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• John 10:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• John 10:38 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• John 10:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  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...

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• John 10:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  If I do such works as can be done by no less than a Divine power, being beyond the power and ability of all creatures; then, though you will not give credit to any bare affirmations of myself, becaus...

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• John 10:38 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Feast of Dedication ( John 10:22-42 ).

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• John 10:38 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• John 10:38 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• John 10:38 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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...

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• John 10:38 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• John 10:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Jews accuse Jesus of blasphemy:

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• John 10:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 2:22 ; Acts 4:8-12 ; John 10:30 ; John 14:20 ; John 14:9-11 ; John 17:11 ; John 17:21-23 ; John 3:2 ; John 5:36

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• John 10:38 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  That ye may know and believe — In some a more exact knowledge precedes, in others it follows faith. I am in the Father and the Father in me. I and the Father are one — These two sentences illustrat...

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