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John 20:31

John 20:31
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But these are written,..... The several ends of recording what is written in this book, in proof of Christ's resurrection, are as follow: one is,

that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

These are written - Those recorded in this gospel. That ye might believe ... - This is a clue to the design which John had in view in writing this gospel. The whole scope or end of the book is to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

That ye might believe - What is here recorded is to give a full proof of the Divinity of Christ; that he is the promised Messiah; that he really suffered and rose again from the dead; and that through…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 20:26-31

We have here an account of another appearance of Christ to his disciples, after his resurrection, when Thomas was now with them. And concerning this we may observe,

I. When it was that Christ repeated…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

but these are written On the one hand there were many unrecorded; buton the other hand some have been recorded. Note in the Greek the menand the deand comp. Joh 19:23; Joh 19:25. It was not S. John's…