“ For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. ”
The praise of men - The approval of human beings. It does not appear that they had a living, active faith, but that they were convinced in their understanding that he was the Messiah. They had th...
Failure in Judæ a. The many signs have failed to convince. The author explains this by the prediction in Isaiah 53:1 , the arm of the Lord being interpreted of Messiah. And the ultimate cause is a...
loved . Greek. agapao. App-135. praise . glory. Same word as in John 12:41 . men . Greek anthropos. App-123. God . App-98.
43. For they loved the glory of men. The Evangelist expressly states that those men were not guided by any superstition, but only endeavored to avoid disgrace among men; for if ambition had...
DISCOURSE: 1676 THE DANGER OF LOVING THE PRAISE OF MEN John 12:42-43 . Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest...
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. They loved the praise of men - Δοξαν, the glory or honor that cometh from men. How common are these four obstacles of faith! says Quesne...
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. A severe remark, as Webster and Wilkinson justly observe, consideri...
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...
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. — For “praise” read in both instances glory. “The glory which comes from men more than the glory which came from God.” Comp. Note on...
V. RESULTS OF CHRIST'S MANIFESTATION. "But though He had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on Him: that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lo...
the Commandment of the Father John 12:42-50 The fear of being cast out of the synagogue was a very real one, John 9:22 ; and the yoke laid on Israel by the Pharisees was a very crushing one. O...
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...
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth forever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? (35) Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a...
For they loved the praise of men ,.... To be in the esteem of men, to have their applause, and receive honour from them: more than the praise of God ; than either to receive honour from him, and b...
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Ver. 43. They loved the praise of men ] Which what is it else but a little stinking breath? These have their reward, Mercedem suam,...
Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed on him Though the greater part of those to whom Christ preached rejected him, his sermons were not wholly unsuccessful; for a number of the c...
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...
The Cowardice of the Rulers. 42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they di...
For they were not willing to part with their great places in the magistracy, which brought them respect, honour, and applause from men; they valued this more than God's honouring and praising them. H...
‘Nevertheless many, even of the authorities, believed in (eis) him, but because they were afraid of the Pharisees they did not confess it in case they were put out of the synagogue, for they loved th...
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 12:37-43 . The Evangelist’s statement of the causes of Jewish unbelief, and of the timidity of many who believed, which prevented them confessing Christ. Joh...
John 12:43 I. It is an obvious question, Why is it wrong to love the praise of men? For it may be objected, that we are accustomed to educate the young by means of praise and blame; that we encour...
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...
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...
But though He had done so many miracles … yet they believed not on Him Our Lord’s ministry I. ITS DETAILS. 1. The doctrines He taught ( John 12:44-50 ). These words are an abridged statement...
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...
Of Faith in Christ and God. John 12:42-50
1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 Peter 1:7 ; 1 Peter 1:8 ; 1 Peter 3:4 ; 1 Samuel 2:30 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:6 ; 2 Corinthians 10:18 ; John 12:26 ; John 5:41 ; John 5:44 ; John 8:54 ; Luke 16:15 ; Lu...