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John 12:41

John 12:41
These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also,.... These were the members of the Jewish sanhedrim, as Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, and others:

many believed on him; that he was the Messiah, though…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

When he saw his glory - Isa 6:1-10. Isaiah saw the Lord (in Hebrew, יהוה Yahweh) sitting on a throne and surrounded with the seraphim. This is perhaps the only instance in the Bible in which Yahweh is…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

When he saw his glory - Isa 6:1, etc. I saw Jehovah, said the prophet, sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphim; and one cried unto…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 12:37-41

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

when he saw The better reading is, because he saw. We had a similar double reading in Joh 12:12, where -when" is to be preferred. In the Greek the difference is only a single letter, ὅτε and ὅτι.…