How can ye believe? (πως δυνασθε υμεις πιστευσαι; ). Emphasis on "ye" (υμεις), ye being what ye are. They were not true Jews ([Ref…

Which receive honour one of another. Who are eager for praise and live for pride, ambition, and vainglory. This desire, Jesus says, was th…

How can ye believe . . .?—The emphasis is again on the pronoun. It is not po ible that you should believe in Me,…

Some men find it difficult to believe in Christ because they are always seeking honour for themselves; desire for the praise of men often blinds th…

St. John Chrysostom: Since our Lord had mentioned John, the witness of God, and His own works, many who did not see that His m…

How can you believe? Since it might be considered harsh to say that those who were trained disciples of the Law and the Prophets from thei…

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another ?
&c.] As the Scribes and Pharisees did, who were ambitious …

The Jews considered that eternal life was revealed to them in their Scriptures, and that they had it, because they had the word of God in their han…

1. After God confirmed the greatne of His power through the testimonies of men, of God Himself, and of the Scriptures, He here rebukes the J…