John 12:46 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. ”

• John 12:46 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  A light into the world - John 8:12 ; John 1:9 ; John 3:19 . Walk in darkness - In gross and dangerous errors. Darkness is put for error as well as for sin, John 3:19 ; 1 John 1:5 . It is...

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• John 12:46 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Final Summary of Jesus-' Public Teaching. This summing up of what was most important in the teaching of Jesus throws interesting light on the author's method of recording the speeches. Belief in Je...

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• John 12:46 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  I am come , &c. Compare John 8:12 .

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• John 12:46 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  46. I am come into the worm as a light. In order to render his disciples more bold and persevering, he proceeds still farther in maintaining the certainty of faith. And, first, he testifies...

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• John 12:46 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. I am come a light into the world - Probably referring to what his forerunner had said, John 1:5 . Befor...

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• John 12:46 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I am come a light, &c.— "I am the light of the world, s ent down from heaven, to dispel the darkness of ignorance, superstition, and wickedness, and to reveal the will of my Father, and the wa...

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• John 12:46 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

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• John 12:46 - 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 12:46 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  I am come a light into the world... — (Comp. Note on John 12:35 and John 3:19 ; John 8:12 ; John 9:5 ; John 9:39 ; John 12:35-36 .) Should not abide in darkness. — But should by walking a...

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• John 12:46 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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...

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• John 12:46 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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...

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• John 12:46 - 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 12:46 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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...

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• John 12:46 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  I am come a light into the world ,.... And even as the light of it, being the sun of righteousness, that was to arise, and now was risen, to enlighten men with the light of the living; see John 3:1...

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• John 12:46 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. Ver. 46. I am come a light into the world ] Not by participation only (as the apostles were the ligh...

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• John 12:46 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Jesus On some occasion or other, soon after this, in order to strengthen the faith of those timid and diffident disciples (if such they could be called) last mentioned, and to inspire them with cou...

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• John 12:46 - 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 12:46 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Last Discourse with the Jews.       44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent...

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• John 12:46 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  I am come a light into the world; this is no more than what our Saviour hath often said, 1 Thessalonians 3:19 , and 1 Thessalonians 9:5 ; and it was according to the prophecy of him, Isaiah...

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• John 12:46 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  A Final Summary of His Teaching ( John 12:44-50 ). John is now concerned that the last that we hear of Jesus before the hours leading up to His crucifixion will be the essence of His message, a me...

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• John 12:46 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• John 12:46 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 12:20-24 . And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we...

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• John 12:46 - 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 12:46 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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...

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• John 12:46 - 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 12:46 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Of Faith in Christ and God. John 12:42-50

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• John 12:46 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 1:1-3 ; 1 John 2:8 ; 1 John 2:9 ; Acts 26:18 ; Ephesians 5:14 ; Isaiah 40:1 ; Isaiah 42:15 ; Isaiah 42:7 ; John 1:4 ; John 1:5 ; John 12:35 ; John 12:36 ; John 3:19 ; John 8:12 ;...

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