the people also met him, ver. 13, as to the Messias, whom alone they him, for that they supposed able to do such a miracle, ver. 11. heard that he had

done this miracle.

19 The Pharisees 19. Upon this the Pharisees said one to another, therefore said among We are so far from having suppressed him by all our themselves, Perceive opposition made against him, that all men believe on ye how ye prevail him in despite of us, and therefore some other behold, sudden course must be taken with him.

nothing?

5 the world is gone after him.

20 And there were

20. There were at this time some Gentile-worshipcertain [a] Greeks a- pers, proselytes of the gates, which being not permong them that came mitted to celebrate the feasts with the Jews, were yet up to worship at the feast: come up to pray in the outward court of the temple. 21 The same came 21. These living not far from Bethsaida, in Galilee, therefore to Philip, and so having some knowledge of Philip, who was which was of Beth- of that city, came to him, and besought him that he saida of Galilee, and would help them to see Jesus, and speak with him.

desired him, saying,

Sir, we would see

Jesus.

22 Philip cometh 22. Philip first consulteth with Andrew, and both and telleth Andrew: together mention it to Jesus.

and again Andrew

and Philip tell Je

sus.

come, that the Son

23 And Jesus 23. Jesus did not refuse or reject these Gentiles answered them, say- from coming to him, but in general words intimated ing, The hour is that the preaching the gospel to the Gentiles was now of man should be shortly at hand; and in order to that, Christ should be glorified. rejected by the Jews, suffer, rise, and ascend to hea24 Verily, verily, I ven, and then, upon the Jews' obstinate holding out, say unto you, Ex- the gospel should be preached to the Greeks, and all

cept a corn of wheat

the rest of the heathen world.

fall into the ground and die, it abideth 24. Assuredly my death, saith he, is a means of alone but if it die, bringing more unto the faith than my life would be, it bringeth forth as it fares with corn put into the earth, which by that means dies, but arises with abundance of in25 He that loveth his life shall lose it;

much fruit.

crease.

and he that hateth 25. And so in proportion it shall be with you, the his life in this world venturing of your lives and sticking fast to me, is the shall keep it unto thrivingest, surest way of preserving yourselves.

life eternal.

me; and where I

26 If any man serve 26. If any man will be my disciple, (see note [a] me, let him follow Luke viii.) he must provide to suffer as I shall. And if he thus keep close to me, he shall fare as well as I my servant be: if do; whatsoever he suffer here, be rewarded by my any man serve me, Father abundantly. (See note [d] 1 Tim. v.) him will my Father

am, there shall also

honour.

27 Now is my soul 27. I am not impassible, or subject to no affection, 6 be glorified, dokaoon.

the whole world: for most ancient copies read öλos.

save me from this

this hour.

came

troubled; and what such as desire of life, &c., but in all these just as you shall I say? Father, are. The apprehension of that which is now aphour: but for this proaching is a great perturbation to me; which way cause came I unto shall I turn me? shall I pray to my Father to deliver me from the danger? to rescue me from dying? but 28 Father, glorify this was it for which I came into the world, that I thy name. Then might suffer; and therefore I shall not absolutely there [b] a voice from heaven, pray against that. saying, I have both 28. No; this shall be my prayer, that my Father glorified it, and will will so dispose of me, that I may do whatsoever it is glorify it again. that may most tend to the glorifying of his name in 29 The people me. Upon his saying those words, there came a by, and heard it, clap of thunder, and with it a voice from heaven said that it thunder- audible, in these words, I have &c.

therefore, that stood

ed others said, An 29. And of the multitude there present, some took angel spake to him., notice of the thunder with which that voice came, 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice others of the voice itself.

sakes.

came not because of 30, 31. Upon this Jesus said to them, This voice me, but for your from heaven came not to answer or satisfy me, but to convince you, and bring you to the faith, or assure 31 Now is the judgment of this world: you that my death shall tend to the glory of God, now shall the prince and bringing down of sin and Satan, ch. xvi. 11. of this world be cast 32. And I, being crucified, (see note [h] Matt. i.) out. will by that means bring a great part of the whole world to believe on me, Gentiles as well as Jews.

32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all

33. (This speech Christ meant as an intimation men unto me. not only that he should be put to death, but also 33 This he said, what kind of death this should be, viz., crucifixion, signifying what death he should die. which is an elevation, or lifting up to the cross, and 34 The people an- an holding out the hands, as if it were to invite all swered him, We to him, promising an hospitable reception. See note the law that 7 Christ [d] Luke ix.)

have heard out of

[b]ch.

abideth for ever: and 34. To this discourse about his death the people how sayest thou, The made an objection, that their doctors had taught them Son of man must be out of scripture, Psalm cx, (so the word law signifies; lifted up? who is see note [b] ch. x.), and perhaps Isaiah xl. 8, that this Son of man? the Messias shall endure for ever, and never die; and, therefore, if it were true what he said, that the Son of man must be put to death, they could not 35 Then Jesus said guess what he meant by the Son of man, sure not the unto them, Yet a Messias.

little while is the 35. To this he answered, I am not likely to stay light with you. long amongst you here on earth; make use of me, the Walk while ye have light of the world, while I am with you, or else you are likely to be left in the dark, in a blind unhappy you: for he that condition for ever; and do not, upon your traditions,

the light, lest dark

ness

8

come upon

walketh in darkness persuade yourselves that I shall alway continue knoweth not whi- among you here, because I am the Messias.

ther he goeth.

be the children of

36 While ye have 36. I shall continue with you but a while; and light, believe in the therefore be sure ye make haste to learn sufficient light, that ye may for your whole lives to come, to get your directions light. These things complete, that you may live like Christians. When spake Jesus, and Jesus had said this, he went away, and concealed departed, and did himself from them (at Bethany probably) for a while. hide himself from

them.

37 ¶ But though

37. All this did not effectually work on them; but he had done so many though he had done all these miracles in their sight, miracles before them, yet they did not believe on him. yet they believed not on him:

38 That the saying 38. And thereby the prophecy of Esaias, ch. liii. of Esaias the pro- 1, was fulfilled, which was to this purpose, How few phet might be ful- are there that have been by all Christ's miracles confilled, which he vinced that he is the Messias !

spake, Lord, who

hath believed our 39, 40. That other prophecy also had not been report? and to whom fulfilled, had they not thus disbelieved him, wherein hath the arm of the the just judgment of God forsaking, and bringing Lord been revealed? the punishment of blindness upon them, was pro39 Therefore they [c] could not believe, nounced by that prophet against the stubborn obdubecause that Esaias rate Jews, who by this means are likely never to be said again, converted or pardoned.

that 9

spake of him."

40 He hath blind41. These things were spoken by that prophet in ed their eyes, and hardened their heart; setting down a vision of his, when Christ's being on 9 they should the earth was revealed to him, see note [¿] ch. i. not see with their 42. Yet for all this, many of the rulers of the eyes, nor understand people, the members of the sanhedrim, did believe with their heart, and him to be the Messias, such was Nicodemus, ch. iii. be converted, and I should heal them. 1, &c. But the sect of the Pharisees was of such 41 These things authority and power in the sanhedrim, and they were said Esaias, when he so violently bent against him, and all that received saw his glory, and him, that as Nicodemus, ch. vii. 50, and xix. 19, durst not come to him by daytime, so the rest durst 42 [[ Nevertheless among the chief ru- not make any public acknowledgment of their belers also many be- lieving on him, for fear they should be reproachfully lieved on him; but censured (see note [b] ch. ix.), and, being rulers, be because of the Pha- turned out of their dignities in the consistory. risees they did not 43. For they valued their reputation with men, should be put out of (especially their places in the sanhedrim,) their reputhe synagogue: tation with the Pharisees, that they were good 43 For they loved patriots, constant to their old way, more than the the 10 testimony of, or reputation with, God himself: see ch. v. 41.

confess him, lest they

praise of men more than the praise

of God.

9 they see not, un ldwol. πων μᾶλλον ἤπερ τὴν δόξαν

10 glory of men more than the glory of God, dó§av tŵv åv@pú

44 Jesus cried

44. The believing on me is nothing else but the and said, He that believing on my Father, whose commission I have, believeth on me, beand whose doctrine I teach.

lieveth not on me,

but on him that sent me.

45 And he that

45. And he that seeth my miracles, in them seeth seeth me seeth him my Father's power, the works of miracles which I that sent me. do being wrought by my Father.

that whosoever believeth on me should

46 I am come a 46. I am sent by my Father to enlighten the light into the world, world, to lead them that will receive my doctrine into all that is necessary for them to know for the not abide in dark- ordering of their lives, so as will be acceptable to God my Father.

ness.

47 And if any man 47. They that hear my preaching and reject it, hear my words, and 11 believe not, [d]I I do not mean to accuse them to my Father, to make judge him not: for any complaint against them; it was not the design of I came not to judge my coming, to accuse any man, and so to bring any the world, but to judgment on any; it is more agreeable to my design 48 He that reject to rescue all out of their sins, and punishment due to eth me, and receiv- them for sin.

save the world.

eth not my words,

that I have spoken,

48. That which will accuse and condemn such an hath one that judg- one is, that what I teach and he despiseth, is the eth him: the word thing that my Father sent me to preach, and that on the same shall judge purpose to bring them to eternal bliss that receive him in the last day. and obey it; and the despising of that which was 49 For I have not meant for his so great good, and came backed with spoken of myself; authority and commission from God the Father, is an but the Father which accusation which will be heavily charged on him at sent me, he gave the day of judgment.

me a command

ment, what I should e every word or part of doctrine taught by me, say, and what I is by express commission of him.

should speak.

50 And I know 50. And of this I am sure, that obedience to his that his command- precepts, as they are now preached by me, is the ment is life ever- only way to bring men to eternal life: whatsoever— lasting: whatsoever

I speak therefore,

even as the Father

said unto me, so I speak.

CHAP. XIII.

NOW before the feast of the passover, 1. Now on the evening, or first part of the paschal when Jesus knew day, (see note [c] Mark xiv.,) many hours before the that his hour was time of dressing and eating the lamb, which was the [a]depart out of this Paschal feast, Christ knowing that he should not live world unto the Fa- till then, and consequently that what he had to say or ther, having loved do to his disciples before his departure would most

come that he should

11 Or, keep them not: for the King's MS. and the old Greek and Latin read, quλágy, and so the Syriac and other copies.

his own which were fitly be done presently, he thus expressed the constancy of his love and kindness to them.

in the world, he loved them unto the end.

2 And supper 1be

2. When he was at supper, or, in supper time, (see ing ended, the devil ver. 12,) (Judas having taken up that diabolical rehaving now put into solution of delivering up Christ to the Jews);

the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to 2 betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he 3

4 He riseth from

3—5. Jesus knowing sufficiently the dignity of his person, that he was the eternal Son of God, that came from God, and was now near his time of returning to was come from God again, and of taking possession of all power in God, and went to heaven and earth, yet thus far humbled himself; he God; riseth from supper, and after the manner of a waiter, supper, and laid aside puts off his upper garment, and girt his other under his garments; and garment to him, (see note [b] Luke xii.,) and poured took a towel, and out water out of the waterpots or cisterns, (ch. ii. girded himself. 6,) into a lesser vessel, usual for washing: and then 5 After that he pour- he set himself in all humility, as a servant of the son, and began to meanest quality, to wash the feet of his own disciples, wash the disciples' and then wipes them with the linen cloth about him. feet, and to wipe them with the 4 towel wherewith he was girded.

eth water into a ba

6 Then cometh he

to Simon Peter: and

a dost thou purpose to wash my feet?

Thou dost not yet understand what this action of Peter saith unto him, mine meaneth; but hereafter, when thou shalt disLord, "dost thou charge the office of apostle in the church, and conwash my feet? 7 Jesus answered sider wherein that dignity especially consists, viz., in and said unto him, serving those who are placed under thee, and in washWhat I do thou ing from them the sins and sulliages of their earthly knowest not now; affections, which still are apt to remain after they are but thou shalt know Christians, and must be daily washed off by the work 8 Peter saith unto of thy ministry, then thou wilt consider and discern him, Thou shalt ne- to what this action of mine emblematically tends. ver wash my feet. 8. But Peter would by no means let him wash his Jesus answered him, feet. Jesus therefore saith to him, That which is thou hast no part meant by my washing thy feet is so necessary to thee, viz., the purifying thy affections, that without it thou canst receive no benefit from me.

hereafter.

If I wash thee not,

with me.

9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also

9. Upon that saying of Christ he replies, Lord, not

my hands and my my feet only

head.

He that is washed all over already needs no more

1 being come, or in supper time, delπvov yevoμévov. 2 deliver him παραδῷ. forth from God, and departeth to, ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ἐξῆλθε καὶ πρὸς—ὑπάγει.

up,

3 came

linen cloth, λεντίῳ.

5 hath been washed, hath no need but that his feet be washed, but is all clean, d λeλovμévos οὐ χρείαν ἔχει ἢ τοὺς πόδας νίψασθαι, ἀλλ ̓ ἔστι καθαρὸς ὅλος.