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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Gill's Exposition
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…
See this passage explained in the notes at Mat. 21:1-16. Also Mar 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44. Joh 12:16 Was glorified - Was raised from the dead, and had ascended to heaven. Joh 12:17 Bare record -…
Adam Clarke
Then remembered they, etc. - After the ascension of Christ, the disciples saw the meaning of many prophecies which referred to Christ, and applied them to him, which they had not fully comprehended…
This story of Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists, as worthy of special remark; and in it we may observe,
I. The respect that was paid to our Lord Jesus by the…
Cambridge Bible
understood not A mark of candour (see on Joh 11:12): comp. Joh 2:22 (where see note) and Joh 20:9. Would a Christian of the second century have invented this dulness of apprehension in Apostles? After…
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