John 12
1645EABJohn 12:3
OF Spikenard] It was a custome in those parts to use pretious odors and ointments at solemn feasts.
John 12:6
he was a thiefe, and had the bag] Chap. 13. 29. Hee had charge of the purse and stock of money wherewith they that administred to Christ furnished him to buy necessaries, part hereof Judas appropriated to his own use. See Jo. 13. 29. Luke 8:3.
John 12:12
On the next day] Mat, 21. 8.
John 12:13
Took branches of palm-trees] The Jewes were commanded to take such branches at the feast of Tabernacles; Lev. 23. 40. with these in thier hands, they went about the Altar, and said Hosanna: (save now I beseech thee Lord, Psalms 118:25.) this now, though at another time of the yeere, the people did by Gods providence; to shew that all the legall feasts were to have their accomplishment in Christ, and that the honour of those solemnities did of right appertain to him.
John 12:15
Feare not] Zechariah 9:9.
John 12:16
but when Jesus was glorified] They understood not the matter, till after the ascension of Christ, and their receiving the Holy Ghost.
John 12:20
certain Greeks among them] Profelytes, or heathens converted to the true Religion. See 1 Kings 8:41.
John 12:24
Except a corn of wheat] The death of Christ was as sowing of corn, which seeming lost, thereby proveth our advantage.
John 12:25
He that loveth his life] If the love thereof let him from coming to Christ. See Matthew 10:39. & Matthew 16:25. Mark 8:35. Luke 9:24. & Luke 17:33.
he that hateth his life] That setteth not dear by his life for Christs sake; as Acts 21:13.
John 12:27
Now is my soul troubled] Out of a deep sense of Gods wrath against sinnes, for which he was to suffer, he flyeth to prayer, yet preferreth his Fathers will and glory, and our salvation, before his own life.
save me from this houre] Of death now instant. See Luke 22:42. Matthew 26:39.
John 12:31
Now is the judgement of this world] The reformation and restoring those things which were out of order.
the prince of this world] Satan Prince of this world: so Chap. 14. 30.
John 12:32
If I be lifted up from the earth] He meaneth crucified, which is our onely meanes of salvation, John 8:28.
draw all men unto me] Of all sorts, not onely Jewes, but also Gentiles.
John 12:34
We have heard] Psalms 110:4.
out of the law] The Scriptures, Psal. 89. 36, 37. Psalms 110:4. Ezekiel 37:25.
John 12:38
Lord, who hath beleeved our report] Isaiah 53:1. Romans 10:16.
the arm of the Lord been revealed] That is, the Gospel, which is the power of God to salvation to every one that beleeveth, Romans 1:16.
John 12:39
Therefore they could not beleeve] This is spoken to shew us that contempt of Gods word, and wilfull shutting of the eyes to the light of the Gospel, taketh away all abilitie of beleeving. See Mat. 13. 14, 15.
John 12:40
He hath blinded their cyes] Matthew 13:14.
John 12:43
For they loved, &c.] Chap. 5. 44. To be honoured of men, and to justifie themselves before men, as Luke 16:15.
John 12:45
he that seeth me] For he is the lively image and pattern of his person, Hebrews 1:3. and one God with the Father, John 14. 9.
John 12:46
I am come a light] Chap. 3. 19.
John 12:47
And if any man] Chap. 3. 17.
I judge him not] I condemn him not now, but he shall bee judged at the last day.
John 12:48
the word that I have spoken] The doctrine of Christ which the wicked securely contemn, shall rise in judgement against them. See Mark 16:16. John 3:18.