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A Salvation Beyond One Nation
Commentators unanimously explain that John is deliberately expanding Caiaphas's prophecy. While Caiaphas only thought of saving the Jewish nation, John reveals that Jesus' death was for a global family. It was intended to save people from all nations, fulfilling Jesus' earlier promise to gather "other sheep" into His flock (John 10:16).
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Albert Barnes
On John 11:52
18th Century
Theologian
Should gather together in one. All His chosen among the Jews and Gentiles ().
The children of God. This is spoken not of t…
AT Robertson
On John 11:52
But that he might also gather together into one (αλλ' ινα συναγαγη εις εν). Purpose clause with ινα and the second aorist active s…
Charles Ellicott
On John 11:52
19th Century
Bishop
And not for that nation only.—Caiaphas had said die for the people, using the word which meant the people of the…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 11:52–53
19th Century
Preacher
One bold, wicked man can often sway the counsel of men who are equally bad but more cowardly. It had not yet come to this – that they would hurt hi…
John Calvin
On John 11:52
16th Century
Theologian
And not for that nation only. The Evangelist means that the reconciliation effected by Christ is also extended to the Gentiles. But how is…
John Gill
On John 11:52
17th Century
Pastor
And not for that nation only For though Christ, as prophet, was sent to the Jews only, and was the minister of the circum…
Matthew Henry
On John 11:47–53
17th Century
Minister
There can hardly be a clearer discovery of the madness that is in the human heart, and of its desperate enmity against God, than what is recorded h…