Went out (εξηρχοντο). Inchoative imperfect. Graphic picture.

One by one (εις καθ' εις). Not a Johannine ph…

Beginning at the eldest. Being conscious of more sins, they therefore desired to leave the Lord Jesus. The word eldest here proba…

The readings of the texts here differ considerably, but without any essential difference of meaning. “Being convicted by their own conscience” is p…

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he…

Alcuin of York: At the time of His passion, our Lord would spend the day in Jerusalem, preaching in the temple and performing…

The accusers “began to go away one at a time, the older ones first.” The older ones either had more sins for which they were answerable or else had…

And being reproved by their conscience. Here we perceive how great the power of an evil conscience is. Though those wicked hypocrites inte…

And they which heard it
Not all, not the disciples of Christ, nor the multitude, but the Scribes and Pharisees:

Christ neither found fault with the law, nor excused the prisoner's guilt; nor did He approve of the pretended zeal of the Pharisees. Those who jud…

After discu ing the origin of Christ’s doctrine, the Evangelist now considers its power. The doctrine of Christ has the power both to enlighten and…