John 12:32

This he said,.... These are the words of the evangelist, interpreting the design of Christ in the above words, thereby

signifying what death he should die; the phrase of being lifted up from the…

Be lifted up - See Joh 3:14; Joh 8:28. Will draw - Joh 6:44. The same word is used in both places. All men - I will incline all kinds of men; or will make the way open by the cross, so that all men…

I - will draw all men unto me - After I shall have died and risen again, by the preaching of my word and the influence of my Spirit, I shall attract and illuminate both Jews and Gentiles. It was one…

Honour is here done to Christ by his Father in a voice from heaven, occasioned by the following part of his discourse, and which gave occasion to a further conference with the people. In these verses…

And I -I" is very emphatic in opposition to -the ruler of this world." The glorified Christ will rule men's hearts in place of the devil.

be lifted up Raised up to heaven by means of the Cross: we…