Hardened (zezwpoxev). See on the kindred noun tapwors, hardness, Mark iii. 5.
Understand (vojowowv). Rev., better, percewe. Mark has cunaciw, understand. See on understanding, Luke ii. 47.
Be converted (emiotpadwow). See on Matt. xiii.15; Luke xxii. 32. Rev., more accurately, turn, with the idea of turning to or toward something (él).
41. When (é7e). The best texts read é71, because. His glory. In the vision in the temple, Isa. vi. 1, 3, 5. Of Him. Christ.
42. Among the chief rulers («ai é« tov dpyévTwy). Rev., more neatly and accurately, even of the rulers.
Believed on Him (émiotevoay eis aitov). See oni. 12. It is to be noted that John here nses of this imperfect faith which refused to complete itself in confession, the formula for complete faith. Compare believed in His name (ii. 23), and see note there.
Confess Him (@pordyouv). The Him, or, Rev., ét, is not in the text. The verb is used absolutely. They did not make confession. See on Matt. vii. 23; x. 32; xiv. 7.
Lest they should be put out of the synagogue (iva py atrocuvaywyor yévovtat). Better, that they should not be, etc. Compare Rev., ver. 35. On the phrase, be put out of the syna- gogue, see on ix. 22.
43. Praise (S0fav). Much better, Rev., glory, because sug- gesting a contrast with the vision of divine glory referred to in ver. 41. Compare v. 44.
Than (#ep). The word cannot be rendered by a corre- sponding word in English. The force is, “more than the glory of God, though He ts so much more glorious.” The word is