He that hath seen (ο εωρακως). Perfect active articular participle of οραω. John the Apostle was there and saw this fact (still se…

He that saw it. John himself. He is accustomed to speak of himself in the third person.

His record is true. His testimony …

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true.—(). It may be better to translate the word here, as elsewhere, as…

And forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true, and he knoweth that he saith true, that y…

St. John Chrysostom: The Jews, who strained at a gnat and swallowed a camel, after their audacious wickedness, reasoned scrupu…

One of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with his spear, probably to see whether there would be any reaction. The flow of “blood and water” has been…

And he that saw it, bare record
Meaning himself, John the evangelist, the writer of this Gospel, who, in his great m…

A test was made to see if Jesus was dead. He died in le time than people crucified commonly did. This showed that He had laid down His life of His …

1. After dealing with the crucifixion and the events that accompanied it, the Evangelist now describes the venerable death of Christ.