John 12:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. ”

• John 12:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:1-16 . Also Mark 11:1-11 ; Luke 19:29-44 . John 12:16 Was glorified - Was raised from the dead, and had ascended to heaven. John...

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• John 12:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Triumphal Entry. If the story of Lazarus is historical it is quite probable that people in Jerusalem should come out to Bethany, to satisfy themselves as to what would happen at the Feast, and...

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• John 12:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  understood . perceived. Greek. ginosko. App-132. glorified . Greek. doxazo. One of the characteristic words in John (see p. 1511). were written . had been written. Compare John 2:17 ; John...

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• John 12:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  16. These things his disciples did not understand at first. As the seed does not spring up as soon as it is thrown into the earth, so the result of the works of God is not immediately seen....

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• John 12:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. Then...

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• John 12:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  These things understood not his disciples— Though the disciples believed him to be the Messiah, yet there were many occurrences of his life, which they understood not at the time when they happened...

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• John 12:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 19:29-40 .

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• John 12:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Triumphal Entry. Close of the Public Ministry 1-11. Supper at Bethany (see on Matthew 26:6 and Mark 14:3 , which record the same incident). The event in Luke 7:36 . is different. The suppe...

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• John 12:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  These things understood not his disciples at the first... — Comp. Notes on John 2:22 ; John 20:9 . It is a touch peculiar to St. John, and exactly in his manner. He remembers the difference betwe...

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• John 12:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  II. THE ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM. "On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took the branches of the palm trees, and went fort...

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• John 12:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Tribute of the Multitude John 12:12-19 This multitude of enthusiastic lovers of Christ were principally from Galilee. They had already reached the city, but hearing of His approach they wen...

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• John 12:16 - 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 12:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  On the next day, much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, (13) Took branches of palm-trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed...

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• John 12:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  These things understood not his disciples at the first ,.... Or "at that time", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; or "on that day", as the Ethiopic version; they did not then know the sen...

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• John 12:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. Ve...

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• John 12:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  On the next day On Sunday; much people that were come to the feast From different parts of the country, particularly from Galilee; took branches of palm-trees , &c. So that this multitude co...

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• John 12:16 - 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 12:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem       12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming...

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• John 12:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The evangelist, amongst others, confesseth his own ignorance also. The disciples saw the thing done, Christ riding into the city upon the foal of an ass, the people strewing of boughs, and throwing t...

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• John 12:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Jesus Enters Jerusalem in Triumph ( John 12:12-19 ). John deals with this subject very succintly. Again he knows that his readers are aware of the facts from the tradition behind the other Gospels...

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• John 12:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 12:9 . Much people, etc. —Not our Lord’s enemies, but members of the pilgrim bands and friendly neighbours from the city. John 12:10-11 . But the chief pri...

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• John 12:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 12:1 . Then Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. The days Christ was to spend upon the earth were getting...

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• John 12:16 - 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 12:16 - 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 12:16 - 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 12:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Christ's Entry into Jerusalem.

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• John 12:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 2:33 ; Acts 2:36 ; Acts 3:13 ; Hebrews 12:2 ; Hebrews 8:1 ; John 12:23 ; John 13:31 ; John 13:32 ; John 14:26 ; John 16:4 ; John 17:5 ; John 2:22 ; John 7:39 ; Luke 18:34 ; Luke 2...

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• John 12:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  These things his disciples understood not at first — The design of God's providential dispensations is seldom understood at first. We ought therefore to believe, though we understand not, and to gi...

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