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The bridegroom (νυμφιος). Predicate nominative without article. Both νυμφη (bride) and νυμφιος are old and common words. Jesus wil…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
He that hath the bride. This is an illustration drawn from marriage. The bride belongs to her husband. So the church, the bride of the Mes…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom.—This is the only instance in this Gospel where the familiar imagery of an Easte…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea, and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was baptiz…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: When this question was raised, John did not rebuke his disciples for fear they might separate and turn to…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
John showed no jealousy whatever; on the contrary, he reaffirmed his subordinate position (cf. 1:29–31). He would not claim for himself final autho…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
He who hath the bride. By this comparison, he confirms more fully the statement that Christ alone is excluded from the ordinary rank of me…
John Gill
JohnGill
He that has the bride
By whom particular persons seem here to be meant, who were called, converted, and brought to…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned to him, but Jesus came for a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Here we have John’s answer to the question his disciples presented to him. Their question contained two points: a complaint about the off…
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A.T. Robertson
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