John 12:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. ”

• John 12:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Then Jesus came to Bethany - This was near to Jerusalem, and it was from this place that he made his triumphant entry into the city. See the notes at Matthew 21:1 .

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• John 12:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  John 12. The Final Scenes in the Public Manifestation. John 12:1-8 . The Anointing. The scene is the same as that recorded by Mt. and Mk. Luke 7:36-50 represents a different incident, or at le...

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• John 12:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Then . Therefore. Jesus. App-98. six days , &c.: i.e. on the ninth day of Nisan; our Thursday sunset to Friday sunset. See App-156. before . Greek pro. App-104. to . unto. Greek. eis...

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• John 12:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  1. Jesus came to Bethany. We see that they judged too rashly who thought that Christ would not come to the feast, (2) ( John 11:56 ;) and this, reminds us that we ought not to be so hasty...

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• John 12:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. Six days before the Passover - Reckoning the day of the Passover to be th...

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• John 12:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Then Jesus—came to Bethany,— This was in his way to Jerusalem; and he might choose to stop here, in order to renew the idea of the resurrection upon the minds of his disciples, by carrying them onc...

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• John 12:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. For the exposition of this portion, see the notes at Mark 14:3-9...

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• John 12:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Six days ] Since the Passover, according to this Gospel, took place on Friday, Jesus apparently arrived on Saturday (the sabbath), and the supper must have taken place the same evening.

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• John 12:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  XII. (1) Then Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany. — The whole question of the arrangement of days during this last great week depends upon the conclusion which we adopt with rega...

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• John 12:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  I. THE ANOINTING OF JESUS. "Jesus therefore six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead. So they made Him a supper there: and Martha served;...

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• John 12:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Love's Fragrant Gift John 12:1-11 Martha's service reminds us of Luke 10:41 . The earlier Gospels ( Matthew 26:1-75 ; Mark 14:1-72 ) do not mention Mary's name, probably because the whole fam...

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• John 12:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The shadows of the Passion were now falling across the path of the Christ. In what happened at the supper we have a vivid contrast. Mary and Judas arrest our attention. She, discovering the sorrows o...

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• John 12:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS The Lord Jesus is at a Supper. Mary anointeth his Feet. He entereth Jerusalem, as foretold by the Prophet. He maketh a very blessed Discourse; and is answered by a Voice from Heaven.

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• John 12:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then Jesus, six days before the passover ,.... Or "before the six days of the passover"; not as designing the days of that feast, for they were seven; but as reckoning so many days back from it, tha...

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• John 12:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. Ver. 1. Came to Bethany ] To convert some, confirm others, and to ref...

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• John 12:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Six days before the passover Namely, on the sabbath; that which was called by the Jews, The great sabbath. This whole week was anciently termed, The great and holy week; Jesus came From Ephraim...

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• John 12:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A SUPPER FOR HIM AT BETHANY (vs.1-8) Six days before the Passover He returned to the area of Jerusalem, coming by way of Jericho, as Luke shows us ( Luke 19:1-28 ). These days He spent in ministe...

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• John 12:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests.       1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came...

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• John 12:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  JOHN CHAPTER 12 1 Thessalonians 12:1-8 Mary anoints the feet of Jesus: Judas murmurs at the cost. 1 Thessalonians 12:9-11 The people flock to see Lazarus: the chief priests consult to kill hi...

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• John 12:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘Six days therefore before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead'. It was clearly now still ‘day' ( John 11:9 ). But His time had come and He did...

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• John 12:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 12:1 . See Homiletic Note, p. 341. John 12:2 . The Synoptists inform us that it was in the house of Simon the leper ( Matthew 26:6 ; Mark 14:3 ). It has bee...

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• John 12:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 12:1-2 . Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; It was in the house of Si...

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• John 12:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 12:1 . Six days before the passover. The Hebrew sabbath was kept from sunset to sunset. The worship of the day being closed, the jews indulged in a good supper after the light food of the day...

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• John 12:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Then Jesus six days before the Passover. --The following calendar of the Passover week is taken from Lightfoot (2.586): NISAN IX; The Sabbath . Six days before the Passover, Jesus sups with Laza...

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• John 12:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION The twelfth chapter neither belongs intrinsically to that which precedes nor to that which follows. It is a paragraph of high significance, as bearing on the construction of the Gospe...

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• John 12:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Then Jesus, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom He raised from the dead.

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• John 12:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 11:1 ; John 11:44 ; John 11:55 ; Luke 24:50 ; Mark 11:11 ; Matthew 21:17

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• John 12:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Mary Anointing Her Lord John 12:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are now coming to the close of the life of our Master presenting the third of three Bible scenes centering around Martha, Mary, and L...

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• John 12:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Six days before the passover — Namely, on the Sabbath: that which was called by the Jews, "The Great Sabbath." This whole week was anciently termed "The great and holy week." Jesus came — From Ephr...

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