Not of himself (αφ' εαυτου ουκ). Not wholly of himself, John means. There was more in what Caiaphas said than he understood. His l…

Not of himself. Though he uttered what proved to be a true prophecy, it was accomplished in a way that he did not intend. He had …

And this spake he not of himself.—There is a moral beauty in the Words, in spite of the diabolical intent with which they…

He did not understand his own words. He was saying a great deal more than he meant to say – for it was expedient – blessedly expedient – that Jesus…

Theophylact of Ohrid: A miracle such as this should have drawn out wonder and praise. But they make it a reason for plottin…

Now he spoke this, not of himself. When the Evangelist says that Caiaphas did not speak this of himself, he does not mean that Ca…

And this spoke he not of himself
not of his own devising and dictating, but by the Spirit of God; as a wicked man sometimes ma…

There can hardly be a clearer discovery of the madness that is in the human heart, and of its desperate enmity against God, than what is recorded h…

1. After describing the death and resurrection of Lazarus, the Evangelist now describes the effect of his resurrection.

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