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Trusting God's Timing
Commentators explain that Jesus uses this analogy to express trust in God's appointed timeline. Just as a traveler has twelve hours of daylight, Jesus had an allotted time to complete his work and would not be harmed before it was finished. Scholars apply this to believers: we can courageously follow God's will, even in dangerous situations, trusting that our lives are secure in His hands until our work is done.
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John
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Albert Barnes
On John 11:9–10
18th Century
Theologian
Twelve hours. The Jews divided the day from sunrise to sunset into twelve equal parts. Our Savior uses a similar illustration in John 9:4-…
AT Robertson
On John 11:10
But if a man walk in the night (εαν δε τις περιπατη εν τη νυκτ). Third condition again. It is spiritual darkness that Jesus here p…
Charles Ellicott
On John 11:10
19th Century
Bishop
But if a man walk in the night . . .—He passes in this verse from the material to the spiritual truth. This first clause …
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 11:9–10
19th Century
Preacher
If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because t…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 11:10
Jesus countered the disciples’ objection with this most enigmatic statement. That expression may have been a current proverb, perhaps similar to hi…
John Gill
On John 11:10
17th Century
Pastor
But if a man walk in the night
After the sun is set, and there is no light in the air and heavens to direct him:
Matthew Henry
On John 11:7–10
17th Century
Minister
Christ never brings His people into any danger without going with them in it. We are inclined to think ourselves zealous for the Lord when, in real…