John 10:40 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. ”

• John 10:40 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Where John at first baptized - At Bethabara, or Bethany, John 1:28 .

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• John 10:40 - 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 10:40 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  went , away, &c. This was in December, and He remained away till April, visiting Bethany ( John 11:1 ) in the interval, and spending the latter part of the time at the city Ephraim ( John 11:54...

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• John 10:40 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  40. He went away beyond Jordan. Christ passed beyond Jordan, that he might not have to fight continually without any advantage. He has therefore taught us, by his example, that we ought t...

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• John 10:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. Beyond Jordan - Rather, to the side of Jordan, not beyond it. See the note on John 6:22 , and Matt...

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• John 10:40 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And went—into the place where John, &c.— To Beth-arbara, Ch. John 1:28 . See also the latter part of the note on Luke 3:3 . Our Lord seems to have remained in the country of Peroea till he...

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• John 10:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. And went away again beyond Jordan, into the place where John at first baptized. (See the not...

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• John 10:40 - 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 10:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And went away again beyond Jordan. — Comp. Note on John 1:28 . In Matthew 19:1 we have the fuller expression, “the coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan,” referring to the same locality. The whole of Ju...

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• John 10:40 - 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 10:40 - 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 10:40 - 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 10:40 - 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 10:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And went away again beyond Jordan ,.... Where he had been before; and whither he went; not merely for the security of his person, much less to indulge himself in ease, but to preach the Gospel, work...

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• John 10:40 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. Ver. 40. And went again beyond Jordan ] The farther from Jerusalem the safer. Jerusalem was then...

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• John 10:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And , presently departing from Jerusalem, he went again beyond Jordan Into Perea, a country for the most part desert and rocky; the place where John at first baptized Called Bethabara, John 1:2...

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• John 10:40 - 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 10:40 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ Retires beyond Jordan.       39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,   40 And went away agai...

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• John 10:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Christ's time was not yet come when he should be betrayed and crucified; it was yet three months and more to it; he saw the Jews at Jerusalem were in such a rage and fury, that there was no staying i...

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• John 10:40 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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

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• John 10:40 - 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 10:40 - 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 10:40 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Therefore they sought again to take Him I. MORAL INCORRIGIBILITY. What was the result of Christ’s appeal to His works and to their law? Of His noble life and strong logic? Were their prejudices b...

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• John 10:40 - 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 10:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Jesus leaves Jerusalem:

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• John 10:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 1:28 ; John 11:54 ; John 3:26 ; John 7:1

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• John 10:40 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  To the desert place where John baptized, and gave so honourable a testimony of him.

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