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John 12:44

John 12:44
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. Not with bodily eyes, for there were many that saw Christ, who never saw the Father: they saw Christ as a mere man, and were offended at the meanness of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Jesus cried and said - John does not say where or when this was; it is probable, however, that it was a continuation of the discourse recorded in Joh 12:30-36. Jesus saw their unbelief, and proceeded…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Jesus cried and said - This is our Lord's concluding discourse to this wicked people: probably this and the following verses should be understood as a part of the discourse which was left off at the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 12:44-50

We have here the honour Christ not assumed, but asserted, to himself, in the account he gave of his mission and his errand into the world. Probably this discourse was not at the same time with that…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

John 12:44-50

The Judgment of Christ

The Evangelist has just summed up the results of Christ's ministry (37 43). He now corroborates that estimate by Quoting Christ Himself. But as Joh 12:12 seems to give us the…