John 19:35

And he that saw it, bare record,.... Meaning himself, John the evangelist, the writer of this Gospel, who, in his great modesty, frequently conceals himself, under one circumlocution or another; he…

He that saw it - John himself. He is accustomed to speak of himself in the third person. His record is true - His testimony is true. Such was the known character of this writer, such his sacred regard…

He that saw it - Most probably John himself, who must have been pretty near the cross to have been able to distinguish between the blood and the water, as they issued from the side of our blessed…

This passage concerning the piercing of Christ's side after his death is recorded only by this evangelist.

I. Observe the superstition of the Jews, which occasioned it (Joh 19:31): Because it was the…

And he … is true Rather, He that hath seen hath borne witness and his witness is true(comp. Joh 1:19; Joh 1:32; Joh 1:34; Joh 8:13-14; Joh 12:17). Besides the change from -record" to witness, for the…