Bible Commentary

Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Judas saith unto him – This was the same as Lebbeus or Thaddeus. See Mat 10:3. He was the brother of James, and the author of the Epistle of Jude. How is it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:22”

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 21. hath my commandments, and keepeth them ] Bears them in his mind and observes them in his life. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:21”

At that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 20. At that day ] Comp. Joh 16:23; Joh 16:26. Pentecost, and thenceforth, to the end of the world. They will come to know, for experience will teach them, that the presence of the Spirit … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:20”

Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 19. a little while ] Comp. Joh 13:33, Joh 16:16. but ye see me ] In the Paraclete, ever present with you. because I live, ye shall live also ] i.e. that higher … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:19”

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 18. comfortless ] Rather (with Wiclif) fatherless, as the word is translated Jas 1:27, the only other place in the N.T. where it occurs; or (with the margin) orphans, the very word used in the Greek. The inaccurate rendering ‘comfortless’ gives unreal support to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:18”

[Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 17. the Spirit of truth ] This expression confirms the rendering ‘Advocate.’ Truth is much more closely connected with the idea of advocating … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:17”

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; 16. And I will pray the Father ] ‘I’ is emphatic: ‘you do your part on earth, and I will do mine in Heaven.’ Our translators have once more rightly made a distinction but an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:16”

If ye love me, keep my commandments. 15. If ye love me ] The connexion with what precedes is again not quite clear. Some would see it in the condition ‘in My name,’ which includes willing obedience to His commands. Perhaps it is rather to be referred to the opening and general drift of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:15”

If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do [it.] 14. I will do it ] ‘I’ is emphatic. In both verses the prayer is regarded as addressed to the Father, but granted by the Son, who is one with the Father. But the most ancient authorities here add ‘Me;’ if ye … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:14”

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 13. whatsoever ye shall ask in my name ] Comp. Joh 15:16, Joh 16:23-24; Joh 16:26. Anything that can rightly be asked in His name will be granted; there is no other limit. By … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:13”