John 2:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? ”

John 2:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

What sign ... - What “miracle” dost thou work? He assumed the character of a prophet. He was reforming, by his “authority,” the temple. It was natural to ask by what authority this was done; and...
John 2:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(5) Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What (h) sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? (5) Against those who so bind God to an ordinary calling, which they themselves...
John 2:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Cleansing of the Temple. The Passover of the Jews as an author writing for Christians naturally describes it without special significance or bias, was near. Jesus, following the custom of the r...
John 2:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

answered... said . See note on Deuteronomy 1:41 and App-122. sign . Same as "miracle", John 2:11 . seeing, &c. Supply the Ellipsis (App-6). "What sign shewest thou to us [that Thou art...
John 2:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

18. What sign showest thou to us? When in so large an assembly no man laid hands on Christ, and none of the dealers in cattle or of the money-changers repelled him by violence, we may conclu...
John 2:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1607 THE RESURRECTION, A PROOF OF CHRIST’S MESSIAHSHIP John 2:18-19 . Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Je...
John 2:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? What sign showest thou - See on Matthew 12:38 (note); Matthew 16:1 (note). When Mose...
John 2:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then answered the Jews, &c.— A fact so public and remarkable as this, could not but immediately come to the knowledge of the priests and rulers of the Jews, whose supreme council sat in a magni...
John 2:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing...
John 2:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Wedding at Cana. The Temple Cleansed 1-11. The marriage at Cana. This miracle is not recorded by the synoptists because it occurred before the beginning of the ministry proper. St. John record...
John 2:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then answered the Jews. — Comp. for the meaning of “the Jews” John 1:19 ; and for their question, Matthew 21:23 . The Mosaic legislation contained a warning against the efficiency of the test by...
John 2:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 6 THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE. “After this He went down to Capernaum, He, and His mother, and His brethren, and His disciples: and there they abode not many days. And the Passover of the...
John 2:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Right and Wrong Uses of God's House John 2:12-22 This market was established in the Temple courts, and many evils were associated with it. The animals were sold at exorbitant prices, which made...
John 2:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At Cana our Lord wrought what John describes as the "beginning of His signs." It was a sign of power in the realm of creation, and of it being exercised in answer to faith. It was a sign, moreover, o...
John 2:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? (19) Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will r...
John 2:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him ,.... They did not lay hands on him, or offer any violence to him; they did not, as the inhabitants of Nazareth did, thrust him out, and lead him to a preci...
John 2:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Ver. 18. What sign ] They might have seen sign enough, in his so powerful ejecting o...
John 2:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then answered the Jews “A fact so public and remarkable as that just mentioned, could not but immediately come to the knowledge of the priests and rulers of the Jews, whose supreme council sat in a...
John 2:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A MARRIAGE ON THE THIRD DAY (vs.1-12) Now we are told of a third day, and a marriage in Cana. This is typical of Israel's new relationship with their Messiah and the receiving of the joy of His m...
John 2:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Temple-Merchandise Punished; Christ's Death and Resurrection Foretold. 12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother,...
John 2:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which of the Jews, whether some of the magistrates, or the priests, (who were more specially concerned for their profit), or the common people, or all together, is not said. They undertake not to jus...
John 2:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Cleansing of the Temple ( John 2:13-25 ). It is difficult to avoid the feeling that this narrative is given here on close proximity to what has gone before because it illustrates the fulfilmen...
John 2:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 2:18 . The disciples saw in Christ’s action the fulfilment of the old Scripture, the Jews an excuse for a further demand for a sign. John 2:19 . Destroy thi...
John 2:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:1 . The third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, when the sun of righteousness shone out with divine glory. Cana of Galilee is here mentioned to distinguish it from Cana near Sido...
John 2:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

What sign showest Thou? Christ and the rulers I. THE DISPUTE WHICH FOLLOWED HIS PROCEEDING IN THE TEMPLE. 1. The remonstrance addressed to Him by the Jews. The parties were the authorities o...
John 2:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verses 2:1-3:4 The testimony of signs to the glory of the Word made flesh. John 2:1-43 (1) The first sign, the beginning of signs, Mastery over the old creation. Sign o...
John 2:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then answered the Jews and said unto Him, What sign showest Thou unto us, seeing that Thou doest these things
John 2:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:7 ; Acts 5:28 ; John 1:25 ; John 6:30 ; Luke 11:29 ; Luke 20:1 ; Luke 20:2 ; Mark 11:27 ; Mark 11:28 ; Mark 8:11 ; Matthew 12:38 ; Matthew 16:1-4 ; Matthew 21:23
John 2:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Father's House John 2:12-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The connecting link. The connecting verse between the last study and this one, is John 2:12 . In that verse we read that Jesus went to Ca...
John 2:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Then answered the Jews — Either some of those whom he had just driven out, or their friends: What sign showest thou? — So they require a miracle, to confirm a miracle!

John 2:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 2:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 2:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 2:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

John 2:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 2:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 2:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 2:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 2:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 2:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 2:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 2:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 2:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 2:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 2:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 2:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 2:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 2:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 2:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 2:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 2:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 2:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 2:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes