John 20:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. ”

• John 20:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  These are written - Those recorded in this gospel. That ye might believe ... - This is a clue to the design which John had in view in writing this gospel. The whole scope or end of the book i...

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• John 20:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  these . Emphatic. are written . have been (and therefore stand) written. that . in order that. Greek. hina. might . may. believe . App-150. Christ . App-98. Son of God . App-98. life...

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• John 20:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  31. But these are written, that you may believe. By these words he means, that he committed to writing what ought to satisfy us, because it is abundantly sufficient for confirming our faith;...

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• John 20:31 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1733 THE USE AND INTENT OF OUR LORD’S MIRACLES John 20:30-31 . And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: but these are...

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• John 20:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. That ye might believe - What is here recorded is to give...

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• John 20:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And many other signs, &c.— He appeared on several other occasions to his disciples after his resurrection; and by many infallible proofs, which are not written in this book, convinced them that...

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• John 20:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. But these are written (as sufficient specimens),...

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• John 20:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Resurrection 1-10. The Resurrection. Visits of Mary Magdalene, and of Peter and John to the tomb of Jesus. (For the Resurrection appearances see on the synoptics, especially on St. Matthew; fo...

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• John 20:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. — We have here the writer’s own statement of his object in writing his narrative, and also the explanation of...

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• John 20:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Overcoming Doubt John 20:26-31 How great the anguish of Thomas during that week, as he tossed between hope and fear, and saw on other faces the light which he might not share! At length Jesus c...

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• John 20:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This is the story of a dark morning and a lost Master. The strange excitement of it all is evidenced by the fact that the three disciples named are all seen running. Mary ran to tell the disciples, a...

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• John 20:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. (25) The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in...

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• John 20:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But these are written ,..... The several ends of recording what is written in this book, in proof of Christ's resurrection, are as follow: one is, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, t...

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• John 20:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Ver. 31. These things are written ] He speaks this o...

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• John 20:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And many other signs truly did Jesus That is, Jesus wrought many other miracles; which are not written in this book In this gospel of John, nor indeed in those of the other evangelists; but thes...

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• John 20:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE GRAVE: OPEN AND EMPTY! (vs.1-10) Though others besides Mary of Magdala went together to the grave early on the first day of the week, yet in John she is singled out, a woman devoted, but incr...

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• John 20:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Incredulity of Thomas.       26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the do...

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• John 20:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  But he had wrote these to induce his readers to believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God; a thing of so great concernment to them, that their eternal life depended upon it; for through his name a...

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• John 20:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of his disciples which are not written in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that bel...

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• John 20:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 20:19 . Evening of that day. — I.e. the day on which our Lord rose from the dead.— When the doors were shut. —St. John notices this fact, not only to show ho...

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• John 20:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  John 20:30-31 I. We have here set forth the incompleteness of Scripture. Nations and men appear on its pages abruptly, rending the curtain of oblivion, and striding to the front of the stage for a...

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• John 20:31 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 20:19 . Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and...

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• John 20:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 20:2 . They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre. After Mr. WEST had examined with all possible care every circumstance recorded of the resurrection, he in substance remarks, that Jo...

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• John 20:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And many other signs truly did Jesus The Evangelic record I. ITS PARTIALNESS ( John 20:30 ). 1. Christ was a worker. He had a wonderful mission to discharge within a brief time. Every day wa...

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• John 20:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 20:1-43 2. The complete glorification of Jesus in his resurrection. The record pauses for the awful day of that great sabbath, and resumes the marvelous recital when the gre...

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• John 20:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The purpose of the Gospel of John:

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• John 20:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 2:23-25 ; 1 John 4:15 ; 1 John 5:1 ; 1 John 5:10 ; 1 John 5:10-13 ; 1 John 5:20 ; 1 Peter 1:9 ; 2 John 1:9 ; Acts 10:43 ; Acts 13:38 ; Acts 13:39 ; Acts 3:16 ; Acts 8:37 ; Acts 9...

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• John 20:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Resurrection of Christ John 20:1-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The linen clothes. Before we discuss the resurrection with you, we want you to consider with us the manner in which Christ was wra...

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• John 20:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  But these things are written that ye may believe — That ye may be confirmed in believing. Faith cometh sometimes by reading; though ordinarily by hearing.

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