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They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

They perceived not (ουκ εγνωσαν). Second aorist active indicative of γινωσκω. "Preoccupied as they were with thoughts of an earthl…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They understood not. They did not know, or they were unwilling to receive him as a messenger from God. They doubtless understood that he <…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. (better, was speaking) — We have seen in the Note on John 8:21 that a ne…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, h…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. Augustine of Hippo: Our Lord had said, If you do not believe that I am, you will die in your sins. In response, the…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Jesus’ questioners did not understand that he was speaking to them of God, so they missed the point of his peculiar relationship to the Father. He …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

They did not know that he spoke to them about the Father. Therefore, we see how foolish those men are whose minds are possessed by Satan. …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father. That sent him, and who was true and faithful to all he has said,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who live in unbelief are forever undone if they die in unbelief. The Jews belonged to this present evil world, but Jesus was of a heavenly an…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After our Lord showed His special position with respect to light, He here reveals the effect of this light: that it frees us from darkne …

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