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In proverbs (εν παροιμιαις). See on 10:6 for this word.
Shall tell (απαγγελω). Future active of απαγγελλω,…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
In proverbs. This means in a manner that seems obscure, enigmatic, and difficult to understand. It is noteworthy that although His declara…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs.—Better, as indicated in the margin, ... in parables. This is al…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you pla…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: Again our Lord shows that it is expedient for Him to go: And in that day you will ask Me nothing.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Jesus had used figurative or parabolic language to the disciples because of their spiritual immaturity. After the Resurrection, however, he will be…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The intention of Christ is to give courage to His disciples, so that, entertaining good hop…
John Gill
JohnGill
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs
Concerning his Father, and his Father's house, and the many mansions…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Asking the Father shows a sense of spiritual needs and a desire for spiritual blessings, with the conviction that they come from God alone. Asking …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Above, our Lord promised His disciples acce and intimacy with the Father. Now He gives the reason for this intimacy. Two things make a pe…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson