“ Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. ”
Ye sent unto John - See John 1:19 . He bare witness ... - See John 1:26 , John 1:29 , John 1:36 . This testimony of John ought to have satisfied them. John was an eminent man; many of the...
(10) Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. (10) Christ is declared to be the only Saviour by John's voice, and infinite miracles, and by the testimonies of all the prophets. But the...
Witness. The subject is introduced abruptly, but rises naturally out of the circumstances. The claims made, if less than the author represents them, were such as to raise the question of authority....
sent . have sent. Greek. apostello. App-174. unto. Greek. pros. App-104. he bare . he hath borne. truth. See note on John 1:14 .
33. You sent to John. Before producing the testimony of God, he presses them with the answer of John, from which they could not honorably withhold their belief. For of what use was it to...
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. Ye sent unto John - I am not without human testimony of the most respectable kind: - Ye sent to John, and he bare witness. There are several cir...
There is another that beareth witness, &c.— This proof, taken from the testimony of John the Baptist, though our Lord seems to speak slightingly of it, when he compares it with the proof drawn...
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. Ye sent unto John - referring to the deputation which these same rulers sent to the Baptist ( John 1:19 , etc.), of which, though not pr...
Bethesda. Christ and the Sabbath 1-47. A miracle at the Pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath Day, and a controversy arising therefrom. This miracle may be regarded as a parable illustrating the deadly...
Ye sent... — Both verbs are perfects. Better, therefore, Ye have sent; He hath borne witness. The pronoun “ye” is emphatically opposed to the “I” of the following verse. They sought human witness...
Chapter 13 JESUS LIFE-GIVER AND JUDGE. “The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole. And for this cause did the Jews persecute Jesus, because He did these thin...
Jesus' Works His Sufficient Witness John 5:30-38 The one desire and purpose of our Lord was to do God's will. We cannot penetrate the mystery of His ineffable being, but clearly, so far as His...
It was at this time that the conflict between Christ and His enemies, which culminated in His Cross began. A miracle wrought on the Sabbath gave rise to this first outbreak. Throughout this chapter w...
The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole. (16) And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbat...
Ye sent unto John ,.... The sanhedrim at Jerusalem made a deputation of priests and Levites to him, to know who he was, whether the Messiah, or Elias, or that prophet, John 1:19 . Now had they not...
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. Ver. 33. Ye sent unto John ] As unto an oracle: but when his answer pleased you not, you rejected it, of mere obstinace and malice to my per...
If I bear witness of myself my witness is not true Heylin and Wesley read, is not valid; Doddridge, is not [ to be admitted as ] true; and Campbell, is not to be regarded; observing, “In e...
AGAIN IN JERUSALEM: THE POOL OF BETHESDA (vs.1-15) Once more we find the Lord Jesus visiting Jerusalem, and as in Chapter 2:13 the feast is called "the Jews' Passover" rather than the Passover of...
Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 The...
Ye sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to John, 1 Thessalonians 1:29 ; he was a man of reputation among you, for all the people judged him a prophet; and he had an interest in Herod's court:...
Witnesses to the Genuineness of His Authority ( John 5:31-40 ). Jesus now goes on to describe the witnesses which support Him: · He is the One to Whom the Father has borne witness ( John 5:37 )...
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 5:19 . The Son can do nothing of Himself. —This statement refers back to and justifies that of John 5:17 . He is still speaking of the eternal relation in wh...
John 5:24 . Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, If we truly believe the word of Christ, and trust in him who sent h...
John 5:2 . Now there is at Jerusalem a pool, called Bethesda, which signifies a house of mercy, beneficence, or alms. The pool was situate at too great a distance from the temple to be a place for...
If I bear witness of Myself My witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of Me The witnesses of the Son I. A GREAT WITNESS, His forerunner. The Baptist as a witness for Christ...
EXPOSITION Here commences the second division of the Gospel ( John 5:1 ) II. THE CONFLICT WITH THE CHOSEN PEOPLE IN JERUSALEM , GALILEE , AND JERUSALEM , TO THE DEATH...
The Witness of John, of the Father, and of Scriptures. A reference to John:
John 1:19-27 ; John 3:26-36
Son of God and God the Son John 5:31-35 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The greatest of all questions is the one suggested in the twenty-second chapter of Matthew: "What think ye of Christ? whose Son is He...
He bare testimony — That I am the Christ.