the chief-priests and the Phari sees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should discover it; that they might apprehend him. CH. XII. 1 Six days then before the passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, that had been dead, whom he had raised from the dead. 2 Upon which, a supper was made for him there; and Martha served and Lazarus was one of those that were at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took a pound of very precious balsam of spikenard, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the balsam. 4 Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, [the son of Simon,] who was about to deliver him up, 5" Why was not this balsam sold for three hundred denarii,* and given to the poor?" 6 Now he said this, not that he cared for the poor: but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and carried what was put in it. 7 Then said Jesus, "Suffer her: against the day of my embalming she hath kept this. 8 For ye have the poor with you always; but me ye have not always.' | Lazarus also; 11 because, by reason of him, many of the Jews forsook them, and believed in Jesus. 12 ON the next day, a great multitude who were come to the festival, having heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took branches of palm-trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna; blessed be the King of Israel who cometh in the name of the Lord." 14 Now Jesus having procured a young ass, was sitting on it; as it is written, 15" Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy king cometh, sitting on the foal of an ass.' 16 These things the disciples did not understand at first: but when Jesus had been glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him. 17 The multitude then who were with him, bare witness that he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead. 18 For this reason also, the multitude met him; because they heard that he had done this miracle. 19 The Pharisees, therefore, said amongst themselves, "Perceive ye that ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.” 9 NOW a great multitude of the Jews knew that he was 20 NOW certain Greeks † there and they came, not be- were among those who came cause of Jesus only, but that up to worship at the festival. they might see Lazarus also, 21 So these came up to Philip, whom he had raised from the who was of Bethsaida, in Galidead. 10 So the chief-priests lee, and besought him, saying, consulted that they might kill" Sir, we desire to see Jesus. 22 Philip came and told An- | world will be cast out.† 32 And drew and again, Andrew and although I shall be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to me." 33 (This he said, signifying what death he was about to die.) Philip told Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour is come that the son of man should be glorified. 24" Verily, verily, I say to you, Unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground, and die, it remaineth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25 He that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth his life, in this world, shall keep it to aionian life. 26 If any one serve me, let him follow me; and, where I am, there also shall my servant be: if any one serve me, him the Father will honour. 27" Now is my soul troubled: and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this cause I came to this hour. Father, glorify thy name." 28 Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." 29 The multitude, therefore, who stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered. Others said, "An angel spake to him." 30 Jesus answered and said, "This voice came not for my sake, but for your sakes. 31 Now is the judgment of [this] world: now the prince of this 34 The multitude answered him, "We have heard, out of the law, that Christ continueth to the age: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?"9 35 Then Jesus said to them, "A little time, the light will be among you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be sons of light." These things Jesus spake, and departed, and concealed himself from them. 37 BUT though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not in him: 38 so that the words of the prophet Isaiah were fulfilled, which he spake, saying, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been made manifest ?" 39 Therefore, they could not believe, because Isaiah hath said again, 40" He hath blind * Now the time approaches when the unbelieving Jews will incur punishment: so xooμos is used, eh. xvii. 9. In addition to this text, which Dr. Newcome produces to prove that xoμos sometimes signifies the unbelieving Jews, or perhaps the Jewish polity, and dispensation, what we call the Jewish world, see Gal. iv. 3; vi. 14; Eph. ii. 2; Col. ii. 8, 20. + The prince of this world, i. e. the Jewish hierarchy and magistracy will be abolished: the political existence of the Jews as a nation will be destroyed. See the preceding note. Compare ch. xiv. 30; xvi. 11. See likewise 1 Cor. ii. 6. 8. If the first clause of this sentence is to be understood of the Jewish nation, the last is in all reason to be interpreted of the rulers of that nation. Although.] See 1 Cor. iv. 15. Cor. v. 1. Newcome. Some render when: for which sense of tav see ch. xiv. 3; 2 ed their eyes, and hardened | ing known, before the feast of their hearts; so that they see the passover, that his hour was not with their eyes, nor under- come when he should depart out of this world to the Father; and, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 And supper being ready, (the impostor having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to deliver him up ;) 3 [Jesus] though he knew that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to 44 But Jesus cried out, and God; 4 yet he arose from supsaid, "He who believeth in me, per, and having laid aside his believeth not only in me, but mantle, he took a towel, and also in him who sent me. 45 girt himself. 5 Then he pourAnd he who seeth me, seethed water in a vessel, and began him who sent me. 46 I am come to wash the feet of the discia light into the world, that who-ples, and to wipe them with the soever believeth in me may not towel with which he was girdremain in darkness. 47 And if ed. any one hear my words, and believe not, I condemn him not: (for I came not to condemn the world, but to save the world :) 48 he who rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath that which condemneth him: the doctrine which I have taught, that will condemn him in the last day. 66 6 So he cometh to Simon Peter: [and] that disciple said to him, Master, dost thou wash my feet?" 7 Jesus answered, and said to him, "What I do, thou knowest not now; but thou wilt know presently." 8 Peter said to him, "Thou shalt not wash my feet to the age." Jesus answered him, "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me." 9 Simon Peter said to him, "Master, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head." 10 Jesus said to him, 49" For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he hath commanded me, what I should enjoin, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment" He that hath bathed, needeth is aionian life: whatever there- to wash [his feet] only; and he fore I say, I so speak as the Fa- is entirely clean: and ye are ther hath given me in charge." clean, but not all." CH. XIII. 1 Now, Jesus hav-1 etc. 11 For he knew who was to *The impostor, or devil, that is, his own bad passions: q. d. being instigated by his avarice deliver him up: wherefore he said, "Ye are not all clean." 12 So, after he had washed their feet, and had taken his mantle, and had again placed himself at table, he said to them, "Know ye what I have done to you? 13 Ye call me, Teacher, and Master: and ye say well for so I am. 14 If I then, your Master and Teacher, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet: 15 for I have given you an example, that ye also may do as I have done to you. 16" Verily, verily, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his master; nor is the messenger greater than he who sent him. 17 Since ye know these things, happy are ye if ye practise them. 18" I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen : but that scripture must be fulfilled, 'He that eateth bread with me, hath lifted up his heel against me.' 19 Now I tell you, before it come to pass, that, when it shall come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. 20 Verily, verily, I say to you, He that receiveth whom I shall send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.' 21 WHEN Jesus had said thus, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, "Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will deliver me up." 22 [Then] the disciples looked on one another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now there was placed on the bosom of Jesus one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it might be, of whom he spake. 25 He then who leaned on the breast of Jesus, said to him, "Master, who is it?" 26 Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread, when I have dipped it." And having dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27 And, after the piece of bread, the adversary entered into him.* Then said Jesus to him; “ What thou dost, do quickly." 28 Now no one at the table knew why he spake this to him. 29 For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him, "Buy whatever we have need of for the festival;" or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then who had received the piece of bread, went out immediately: now it was night. 31 WHEN he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified by him. 32 Since God is glorified by him, God also will glorify him in himself, and will immediately glorify him. *The adversary entered into him.] "See on Lake xxii. 3. and ver. 2. From our Lord's action in such circumstances, Judas seems to have inferred that he was marked out as the traitor. This so enraged him, as to confirm his resolution of betraying Jesus immediately." Newcome. "Wicked men, instigated by their bad passions, are spoken of as possessed by the adversary, satan, or the devil: as madmen are represented as possessed by demons, or human ghosts, and with as little foundation. But it was the current language of the times." Im. Ver. note. 33 Dear children, a little lon-, goest; and how can we know the way?" 6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh to the Father but by me. 7 If ye knew me, ye would know my Father also: and henceforth ye know him, and have seen him." 8 Philip said to him, "Master show us the Father; and it sufficeth us." 9 Jesus said to him, ger I shall be with you. Ye will seek me and, as I said to the Jews, 'Whither I go, ye cannot come,' so I now say to you. 34 A new commandment I give you, that ye love one another; that, as I have loved you, ye also love one another. 35 By this, all will know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love to one another." 36 Simon Peter said to him," Have I been so long with you, "Master, whither goest thou ?" Jesus answered him, " Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou wilt follow me hereafter." 37 Peter said to him, "Master, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake." 38 Jesus answered him, "Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Ve rily, verily, I say to thee, The cock will not crow,* till thou shalt have denied me thrice. and dost thou not know me, Philip? He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father: how then sayest thou, 'Show us the Father?' 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?‡ the words which I speak to you, I speak not from myself; but the Father, who abideth in me, he doth the works. 11 Believe me, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: but if not, believe [me] for the works themselves. 12 Verily, verily I say to you, He who believeth in me, the works which I do he also shall do: and greater works than these he shall do, because I go to [my] Father; 13 and whatso CH. XIV. 1 "LET not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And after I shall have gone and pre-ever ye shall ask in my name, pared a place for you,t I will I will do; that the Father may come again, and receive you to be glorified in the Son. 14 İf myself; that, where I am, ye ye shall ask any thing in my also may be. 4 And whither Iname, I will do it. go, ye know; and the way ye know." 5 Thomas said to him, "Master, we know not whither thou 15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate, that he That is, the trumpet of the third watch, or the cock-crowing, shall not sound. See Theul, Repository, vol. vi. p. 105. and note on Luke xxii. 34. † And although I go and prepare........yet, Newcome. "I am in the Father, and the Father is in me; because my doctrine is my Father's, and because my miracles are my Father's. See ch. x. 33." Newcome. |
