John 3:27, ESV: "John answered, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven." Toward. You. "It is interesting to note that four of the greatest men in the Bible faced this problem of comparison and competition: Moses ( Numbers 11:26-30), John the Baptist ( John 3:26-30), Jesus ( Luke 9:46-50), and Paul ( Philippians 1:15-18). him. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: John 3:26 They came to John and said (Jhn Jo Jn). In all probabiltiy, he baptized at first and passed the job along to his apostles as the crowds grew larger. 26. And that is what we are! Barest witness.--Better, hast borne witness. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 'He was with thee,' they say-not 'thou with him.'. John 3:27, KJV: "John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." Ver. John 1:7 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. They came to John and here is what they said to him. Their description of Jesus (whom they do not name) shows their feelings. John was authenticator, and Jesus indorsed by him. Footnotes. And such we are (καὶ ἐσμεν) Lit., and we are. —These words show that Enon and Salim, where this converse is held, are west of the Jordan. He was in the beginning with God. 3:23, Jn. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Notes on John 1:8; John 4:2.). But good men, with right views, rejoice in every accession to the number of Christ’s followers. The, the definite article. By the faith , which is the act of a freeman, in Christ Jesus (the dative in Greek) i.e. See note on John 1:7. behold. ‘All men come to Him’. Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural, Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular. It really means huge crowds, more even than came to John. New American Standard Version . Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular, Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. John 11:48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. . . A parenthetical, reflective comment, characteristic of John. Many crucial ideas are explained in this passage, including the role of Jesus as Savior. He is the one you told us about. 3:22, Jn. All, the whole, every kind of. John 4:1 They slur over in their minds how profound John’s testimony was to the superiority of Jesus. Added by Rev., according to the best texts. and all. "And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, He that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all come to Him.". Over, on the other side, beyond. They had particular concern that so many people were going to Jesus for baptism. Barest witness.âBetter, hast borne witness. The reply to this is one of the noblest and most affecting utterances that ever came from the lips of man. 1 John 3: Life as God’s Beloved Children First John 3 is going to make clear how God’s children are supposed to behave. Across. John"s reply ( John 3:27-30) suggests that they felt jealous of Jesus" popularity. To whom thou barest witness, [ su (Greek #4771) memartureekas (Greek #3140)] - rather, 'to whom thou hast borne witness;' that is, hast been doing it all this time. —Their mortification appears in their exaggerated language, Perhaps they borrowed this strength of language from, "It is interesting to note that four of the greatest men in the Bible faced this problem of comparison and competition: Moses (. 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