John 12:16-18 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified… 1. It is the part of all such as have been witnesses to Christ's working on themselves or others to publish the same to His praise; for the people that was with Him when He called Lazarus, etc., bare record. 2. As it is at all times a sin to smother the praises of Christ. So, in particular, in days of solemnity, it is our sin not to join and bring in what we know to make up the song, for they bring in that particular to make up the triumph. 3. In a day of Christ's power, and when He is to get glory to Himself, He can furnish means and make them effectual to bring it to pass, for He makes that miracle an occasion to bring about this triumph. 4. It may encourage men to publish the praise of Christ's working as they know of it, that God may make their weak endeavours effectual to work upon very many, for the testimony of some drew out this great confluence to Christ. 5. It is the duty of them who hear anything of Christ's commendation to go and seek Him, and do homage to Him, for, for this cause, the people also met Him, for that they had heard that He had done this miracle. (G. Hutcheson.) Parallel Verses KJV: These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. |
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