Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 12. Verily, verily ] See notes on Joh 1:51. the works that I do shall he do also ] i.e. like … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:12”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:11
Believe me that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 11. Believe me ] The English obliterates the fact that Christ now turns from S. Philip and addresses all the eleven: ‘believe’ is plural not singular. ‘You have been with Me long enough … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:11”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:10
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 10. Believest thou not ] S. Philip’s question seemed to imply that he did not believe this truth, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:10”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:9
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then,] Show us the Father? 9. so long time ] Philip had been called among the first (Joh 1:43). hast thou not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:9”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:8
Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 8. Philip ] For the fourth and last time S. Philip appears in this. Gospel (see notes on Joh 1:44-49, Joh 6:5-7, Joh 12:22). Thrice he is mentioned in close connexion with S. Andrew, who may have brought about his being found … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:8”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:7
If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 7. If ye had known me ] In the better MSS, we have here again two different words for ‘know’ (see on Joh 7:26, Joh 8:55, Joh 13:7), and the emphasis in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:7”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 6. I am the way ] The pronoun is emphatic; I and no other: Ego sum Via, Veritas, Vita. S. Thomas had wished rather to know about the goal; Christ shews that for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:6”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:5
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 5. Thomas ] Nothing is to be inferred from the omission of ‘Didymus’ here (comp. Joh 11:16, Joh 20:24, Joh 21:2). For his character see on Joh 11:16. His question here has a melancholy tone combined with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:5”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:4
And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 4. whither I go ye know, and the way ye know ] The true text seems once more to have been altered to avoid awkwardness of expression (see on Joh 13:26). Here we should read, Whither I go, ye know the way. This it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also. 3. And if I go ] The ‘if’ does not here imply doubt any more than ‘when’ would have done: but we have ‘if’ and not ‘when’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 14:3”