That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
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Gill's Exposition
Therefore they could not believe,.... God had determined to leave them to the blindness and hardness of their hearts, and to deny them his grace, which only could cure them of it, and enable them to…
Barnes' Notes
The saying - The word of Isaiah, or that which Isaiah predicted. This occurs in Isa 53:1. Might be fulfilled - That the same effect should occur which occurred in the time of Isaiah. This does not…
Adam Clarke
That the saying of Esaias - Or, Thus the word of Isaiah was fulfilled. So I think ἱνα (commonly rendered that) should be translated. For it certainly does not mean the end the Pharisees had in view…
We have here the honour done to our Lord Jesus by the Old Testament prophets, who foretold and lamented the infidelity of the many that believed not on him. It was indeed a dishonour and grief to…
Cambridge Bible
That Or, in order that, indicating the Divine purpose. Comp. Joh 13:18; Joh 15:25; Joh 17:12; Joh 18:9; Joh 18:32; Joh 19:24; Joh 19:36. It is the two specially Hebraistic Gospels that most frequently…
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