PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — John
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 305,190 words · 342 reading sections
John 12:4
John 12:4 Ver. 4. Then saith one of his disciples,.... Who had no true love for his master, was an hypocrite, and a covetous person: Judas Iscariot; so called, to distinguish him from another Judas, an apostle; See Gill on "Mt 10:4". Simon's [son]; this is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic v…
98 wordsSECTION 182John 12:5
John 12:5 Ver. 5. Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence,.... Meaning Roman pence, one of which is, of the value of our money, seven pence halfpenny; so that three hundred pence amount to nine pounds seven shillings and six pence: and given to the poor? this was his pretence, and with which he covered…
80 wordsSECTION 183John 12:6
John 12:6 Ver. 6. This he said, not that he cared for the poor,.... He had no affection for them, and was unconcerned about them, and took no care of them to feed and clothe them; he was no ways solicitous for their support, refreshment, and more comfortable living: but because he was a thief; to his master, and purl…
385 wordsSECTION 184John 12:7
John 12:7 Ver. 7. Then said Jesus, let her alone,.... Do not disturb her in what she does, or hinder her, or blame her for it: against the day of my burial hath she kept this; this ointment, which she now poured on Christ; it was usual to embalm the dead with ointments and spices: Christ suggests, that the time of hi…
155 wordsSECTION 185John 12:8
John 12:8 Ver. 8. For the poor always ye have with you,.... And so would not want opportunities of showing a regard to them, which Christ always recommended; nor does he here in the least discourage an industrious and affectionate concern for them: the words seem to be a sort of prophecy, that there would be always po…
162 wordsSECTION 186John 12:9
John 12:9 Ver. 9. Much of the people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there,.... That is, many of the Jews that dwelt at Jerusalem, knew that Jesus was at Bethany; for it being but two miles from Jerusalem, the report of his being come soon reached thither: and they came from Jerusalem to Bethany, not for Jesu…
190 wordsSECTION 187John 12:10
John 12:10 Ver. 10. But the chief priests,.... With the rest of the sanhedrim: consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; as well as Jesus, and that for no other crime, but because he was raised from the dead by him; which shows what consciences these men had, and how horribly wicked they were; that they st…
77 wordsSECTION 188John 12:11
John 12:11 Ver. 11. Because that by reason of him,.... Of the miracle which was wrought upon him, in raising him from the dead, of which he was a living and an abiding witness: many of the Jews went away; not from Jerusalem only, but from the chief priests and Pharisees, and the rest of the Jews, that combined agains…
157 wordsSECTION 189John 12:12
John 12:12 Ver. 12. On the next day, much people that were come to the feast,.... Of the passover; and they were much people indeed, that came yearly to this feast, from all parts of the nation; for all the males in Israel, were obliged to appear at this time; and though the women were not obliged, yet multitudes of t…
288 wordsSECTION 190John 12:13
John 12:13 Ver. 13. Took branches of palm trees,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "and young shoots from Jerusalem"; these grew in great plenty, on one part of the Mount of Olives, that next to Bethany, from whence that town had its name; for it signifies the house of dates, the fruit of the palm tree; See Gill on "Mt 2…
216 wordsSECTION 191John 12:14
John 12:14 Ver. 14. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass,.... Which he sent his disciples for, to a neighbouring village, and they brought to him: sat thereon, as it is written; in Zec 9:9 though some part of the words seems to be taken out of Isa 62:11; See Gill on "Mt 21:5"; and so Nonnus paraphrases it here, "…
74 wordsSECTION 192John 12:15
John 12:15 Ver. 15. Fear not, daughter of Zion,.... But rejoice; see Zec 9:9 and See Gill on "Mt 21:5".…
23 wordsSECTION 193John 12:16
John 12:16 Ver. 16. These things understood not his disciples at the first,.... Or "at that time", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; or "on that day", as the Ethiopic version; they did not then know the sense of that prophecy, nor that the things which were now doing were a fulfilling of it: but when Jesus…
214 wordsSECTION 194John 12:17
John 12:17 Ver. 17. The people therefore that was with him,.... The Jews, that came from Jerusalem to Bethany, to comfort the two sisters of Lazarus upon his death, who believed in Christ; and others of the town of Bethany, who with them were along with Christ: when he called Lazarus out of his grave; saying, Lazarus…
114 wordsSECTION 195John 12:18
John 12:18 Ver. 18. For this cause the people also met him,.... This was a principal reason, among others, which induced them to set out in the manner they did, with palm tree branches in their hands, and accost him as the king of Israel, when they met him, and hosanna'd him into the city: for that they heard that he…
149 wordsSECTION 196John 12:19
John 12:19 Ver. 19. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves,.... Either when assembled in their own private houses, or in the sanhedrim; or as they stood together in the streets, seeing Jesus pass by in such pomp, and such a multitude with him: perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? the Vulgate Latin and Arabic ver…
10,756 wordsSECTION 197John 13:1
John 13:1 Ver. 1. Now before the feast of the passover,.... This feast was instituted as a memorial of the deliverance of the children of Israel out of Egypt, and was an eminent type of Christ; and this passover was what Christ had greatly desired, it being his last, and when he was to express his great love to his pe…
843 wordsSECTION 198John 13:2
John 13:2 Ver. 2. And supper being ended,.... Or rather "supper being", or it "being supper time", for it was not ended; not the paschal supper, nor the Lord's supper, but the supper in Simon's house at Bethany, two days before the passover. There is no mention made in this whole chapter of the passover supper, or of …
1,131 wordsSECTION 199John 13:3
John 13:3 Ver. 3. Jesus knowing that the Father,.... These words express the sense Christ had of his own greatness and dignity as Mediator: had given all things into his hands; all the persons of the elect, all blessings both of grace and glory for them, and power and authority over all other persons and things, to m…
182 wordsSECTION 200John 13:4
John 13:4 Ver. 4. He riseth from supper,.... In the midst of the entertainment, and which no doubt was considerable, his mind being intent on something else; and it being his meat and drink to do his Father's will, he rises and leaves his disciples sitting to finish their meal; and whilst they were murmuring at the wa…
248 wordsSECTION 201John 13:5
John 13:5 Ver. 5. After that be poureth water into a bason,.... This also was a servile work, and what properly belonged to servants to do; see Joh 2:5. The bason to wash the feet in, called by the Jews Mylgr tbyre, was fixed by their doctors to hold, "from two logs to nine kabs" {t}; not "from two logs to ten", as Dr…
531 wordsSECTION 202John 13:6
John 13:6 Ver. 6. Then cometh he to Simon Peter,.... After having washed the feet of some of the disciples, as is thought by some interpreters, and particularly the feet of Judas, without any repulse; though others are of opinion that he began with Peter, who modestly, and out of reverence to him, refuses to be washed…
177 wordsSECTION 203John 13:7
John 13:7 Ver. 7. Jesus answered and said unto him,.... Christ replies, what I do, thou knowest not now: Peter knew that he was about to wash his feet, and the rest of his disciples, but he did not know the meaning and mystery of it, what Christ designed by it, and what instruction they were to receive from it, but …
122 wordsSECTION 204John 13:8
John 13:8 Ver. 8. Peter saith unto him, thou shall never wash my feet,.... Before he had behaved with modesty, but now with obstinacy and perverseness; and though these expressions might arise from great reverence to Christ, yet they were wrong and rashly spoken. Peter ought to have been satisfied with Christ's reply,…
342 wordsSECTION 205John 13:9
John 13:9 Ver. 9. Simon Peter saith unto him,.... Being convinced of his mistake in not submitting to Christ, fearing he should he deprived of communion with him, than which nothing was more desirable to him, or more highly esteemed of by him, says, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head; which shows t…
288 wordsSECTION 206John 13:10
John 13:10 Ver. 10. Jesus saith to him, he that is washed,.... Not he that is baptized; for every such person is not wholly clean, but he who is regenerated by the Spirit of God, or rather, who is washed in the blood of Christ: such an one "is clean every whit"; is all over clean; not that he has no sin in him, nor co…
421 wordsSECTION 207John 13:11
John 13:11 Ver. 11. For he knew who should betray him,.... That is, Jesus, as Beza's ancient copy, and the Syriac and Persic versions read. This he knew from the beginning; not only from the beginning of his ministry, when he chose his twelve apostles, but from the beginning of time, yea, from everlasting; this being …
161 wordsSECTION 208John 13:12
John 13:12 Ver. 12. So after he had washed their feet,.... Not Peter's only, but the rest of the disciples also: some have thought, that he washed only the feet of some of them, and not all; but it seems, by this expression, that he performed this service to each of them: and when he had gone through it with everyone …
183 wordsSECTION 209John 13:13
John 13:13 Ver. 13. Ye call me Master and Lord,.... ybr, and rm, "Master" and "Lord", were dignified titles among the Jews, which they frequently {y} gave to their doctors and men of learning, and are often to be met with in their writings: hence the disciples called Christ by these names, not out of flattery, but rev…
145 wordsSECTION 210John 13:14
John 13:14 Ver. 14. If I then your Lord and Master,.... Christ argues from these titles and characters, which his disciples rightly gave him, and from what he had done to them, though he stood in such a superior relation to them, to their duty one towards another; that since, says he, I have washed your feet, ye also…
148 wordsSECTION 211John 13:15
John 13:15 Ver. 15. For I have given you an example,.... Christ is an example to his people, in many things; not in his miraculous performances and mediatorial work, but in the exercise of grace, of meekness, humility, love, patience, and the like; and in the discharge of duty, in submission to ordinances, and in atte…
6,584 wordsSECTION 212John 14:1
John 14:1 Ver. 1. Let not your heart be troubled,.... In some copies this verse begins thus, and he said to his disciples; and certain it is, that these words are addressed to them in general, Peter being only the person our Lord was discoursing with in the latter part of the preceding chapter; but turning, as it were…
544 wordsSECTION 213John 14:2
John 14:2 Ver. 2. In my Father's house are many mansions,.... This he says to draw off their minds from an earthly kingdom to an heavenly one; to point out the place to them whither he was going, and to support them with the views and hopes of glory under all their troubles. By his "Father's house" is meant heaven; se…
631 wordsSECTION 214John 14:3
John 14:3 Ver. 3. And if I go and prepare a place for you,.... Seeing I am going to prepare, and will prepare a place for you, of the truth of which you may be fully assured: I will come again; either by death or in person a second time, here on earth: and receive you unto myself; I will take you up with me to heave…
97 wordsSECTION 215John 14:4
John 14:4 Ver. 4. And whither I go ye know,.... They might have known, at least, whither he was going, since he had spoke of his Father's house, and of his going to prepare a place for them there, and doubtless had some knowledge thereof, though very confused and imperfect: and the way ye know: this also they might h…
131 wordsSECTION 216John 14:5
John 14:5 Ver. 5. Thomas saith unto him, Lord,.... Who was one of his apostles, and here betrays his ignorance, as elsewhere his unbelief; and not only speaks for himself, but for the rest of the apostles, of whom he judged by himself; and who, it may be, might understand things better than himself, though their knowl…
146 wordsSECTION 217John 14:6
John 14:6 Ver. 6. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way,.... Our Lord takes the opportunity of this discourse about the place he was going to, and the way unto it, more fully to instruct his disciples concerning himself, saying, "I am the way"; Christ is not merely the way, as he goes before his people as an example; or …
695 wordsSECTION 218John 14:7
John 14:7 Ver. 7. If ye had known me,.... Christ having made mention of his Father's house, and of himself, as the way thither, and the way of access to the Father, was willing to inform his disciples better concerning him before his departure from them, which he introduces, saying: "if ye had known me"; that is, more…
324 wordsSECTION 219John 14:8
John 14:8 Ver. 8. Philip saith to him, Lord,.... Another of his disciples addresses him in a reverend and becoming manner, as Thomas before had done, calling him Lord, and saying to him, "show us the Father, and it sufficeth us": he speaks in the name of them all, seems to own their ignorance of the Father, and expres…
177 wordsSECTION 220John 14:9
John 14:9 Ver. 9. Jesus saith unto him, have I been so long time with you,.... Conversing familiarly with you, instructing you by my ministry, and performing so many miraculous works among you, for so long a time; see Heb 5:11; and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? Surely you cannot be so ignorant as this comes to;…
209 wordsSECTION 221John 14:10
John 14:10 Ver. 10. Believest thou not that I am in the Father?.... This surely is, as it must needs be, and ought to be, an article of your faith, "that I am in the Father", and the Father in me; phrases which are expressive of the sameness of nature in the Father and the Son; of the Son's perfect equality with the …
302 wordsSECTION 222John 14:11
John 14:11 Ver. 11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me,.... Take my word for the truth of this; you may assure yourselves that nothing is more certain; but if you will not believe upon my saying so, either believe for the sake of the doctrines I have preached unto you, which are such as never any…
151 wordsSECTION 223John 14:12
John 14:12 Ver. 12. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me,.... Having mentioned his miracles as proofs of his deity, he assures his disciples, in order to comfort them under the loss of his bodily presence, that they should do the same, and greater works; for we are not to understand these words of e…
482 wordsSECTION 224John 14:13
John 14:13 Ver. 13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name,.... Whether it be for assistance in preaching of the Gospel; or for the performance of miraculous operations in confirmation of it; or for success to attend it; or for any blessings whatsoever, whether for themselves or others: that will I do; he does not sa…
204 wordsSECTION 225John 14:14
John 14:14 Ver. 14. If ye shall ask anything,.... These words are much, the same with the former, and have been thought, by some, to have crept into the text from the margin; though they seem rather to be repeated by Christ, the more to strengthen and confirm the faith of his disciples in this matter; that whatsoever …
124 wordsSECTION 226John 14:15
John 14:15 Ver. 15. If ye love me,.... Not that Christ doubted of the love of his disciples to him; but he argues from it to their observance of his precepts, seeing ye do love me; as all do who are born again, who have had any spiritual sight of him, of his glory, suitableness, and fulness; who believe in him, and ha…
244 wordsSECTION 227John 14:16
John 14:16 Ver. 16. And I will pray the Father,...., Here Christ speaks as Mediator, and promises his disciples, that he would intercede for them with the Father; which is designed as an encouragement to them to ask for what they want, in his name, and to comfort their hearts, which were troubled at the news of his de…
453 wordsSECTION 228John 14:17
John 14:17 Ver. 17. Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive,.... These words explain who is meant by the Comforter, "even the Spirit of truth"; the true Spirit of God, the dictator of the Scriptures of truth, who leads men into the truths of the Gospel, confirms them in them, and gives boldness and fre…
272 wordsSECTION 229John 14:18
John 14:18 Ver. 18. I will not leave you comfortless,.... Gr. "orphans", or "fatherless". Christ stands in the relation of a Father to his people, and they are his children, his spiritual seed and offspring; and so the disciples might fear, that as Christ was going from them, they should be left as children without a …
6,495 wordsSECTION 230John 15:1
John 15:1 Ver. 1. I am the true vine,.... The fruit of which he had been just speaking of at supper with his disciples; and then informs them, that he himself is the vine from whence that fruit must be expected, which should be partook of by them in his Father's kingdom; for though Christ may be compared to a vine for…
949 wordsSECTION 231John 15:2
John 15:2 Ver. 2. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit,.... There are two sorts of branches in Christ the vine; the one sort are such who have only an historical faith in him, believe but for a time, and are removed; they are such who only profess to believe in him, as Simon Magus did; are in him by profession on…
590 wordsSECTION 232John 15:3
John 15:3 Ver. 3. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.. These words being inserted in the discourse concerning the vine and branches, and the pruning and purging them to make them fruitful, are thought, by the learned Dr. Lightfoot, to be an allusion to the law in Le 19:23; by which the frui…
291 wordsSECTION 233John 15:4
John 15:4 Ver. 4. Abide in me, and I in you,.... The former of these is an exhortation to continue in the exercise of faith and love upon Christ, holding to him the head, cleaving to him with full purpose of heart, and so deriving life, grace, strength, and nourishment from him; the latter is a promise encouraging to …
168 wordsSECTION 234John 15:5
John 15:5 Ver. 5. I am the vine, ye are the branches,.... Christ here repeats what he said of himself, "the vine", for the sake of the application of "the branches" to his disciples: which expresses their sameness of nature with Christ; their strict and close union to him; and the communication of life and grace, holi…
281 wordsSECTION 235John 15:6
John 15:6 Ver. 6. If a man abide not in me,.... Christ does not say, "if ye abide not in me"; he would not suppose this of his true disciples; Judas now being removed, to whom he may have some respect in this verse; though it may be applied to anyone who has made a profession of Christ, and denies the truths of the Go…
574 wordsSECTION 236John 15:7
John 15:7 Ver. 7. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you,.... Abiding in Christ is here explained by his words or doctrines abiding in his disciples; by which are meant his Gospel, and the truths of it. This abides when it comes in power, and becomes the engrafted word; and may be said to do so, when such, in wh…
291 wordsSECTION 237John 15:8
John 15:8 Ver. 8. Herein is my Father glorified,.... This does not so much refer to what goes before, concerning the disciples abiding in Christ, and he and his words abiding in them, and doing for them whatever they ask, though by all this God is glorified; as to what follows, the fruitfulness of the disciples: that…
297 wordsSECTION 238John 15:9
John 15:9 Ver. 9. As the Father hath loved me,.... As his own Son, and as Mediator, from everlasting; and in time, in his state of humiliation, throughout the course of his obedience, and under all his sufferings; which he testified more than once by a voice from heaven; which he showed by concealing nothing from him …
354 wordsSECTION 239John 15:10
John 15:10 Ver. 10. If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love,.... Not that their continuance in the heart's love and affection of Christ depended upon their observation of his commands; for as the keeping of them is not the cause or reason of the saints having an interest in the love of Christ, so it is no…
267 wordsSECTION 240John 15:11
John 15:11 Ver. 11. These things have I spoken unto you,.... Concerning the vine and branches, his abiding in them, and they in him, their fruitfulness from him, and perseverance in him, his love to them, and theirs to him: that my joy might remain in you; meaning either that joy with which he joyed in and over them,…
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Public domain; John Gill (1697–1771). Source item is marked Public Domain on Internet Archive.
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.