He (εκεινος). "That one" (John of 33). Common demonstrative (that one) in John to point out the subject. Used in 1:8 of the Baptis…

He was. It is probable that John had been cast into prison before this. Therefore, his public ministry had ceased, and our Savior says he …

He was a burning and a shining light.—Better, He was the lamp that is lighted and (then) gives light. The statem…

They were great Bible-readers, great students of the letter, but they would not come to Christ; and therefore the Scriptures themselves became a to…

St. John Chrysostom: He now brings proof for those high declarations about Himself. He answers an objection: If I bear wit…

“You have sent to John” is obviously a reference to the delegation sent from the Jewish rulers to John the Baptist when he was preaching in the Jud…

He was a burning and shining lamp. When He calls John a burning lamp, this proves their ingratitude; for it follows that they are…

He was a burning and a shining light

Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher test…

1. Having taught about the life-giving power of the Son, Jesus now confirms it. First, he confirms what he had said about the excellence of …