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The Appointed Time
Commentators note that the phrase "six days before the Passover" is a precise and deliberate marker. Jesus is not arriving by chance; He is intentionally positioning Himself near Jerusalem for the events of the final week. Scholars like John Calvin emphasize that Jesus willingly came forward to be sacrificed at the appointed time, while others see a parallel to the Old Testament, where the Passover lamb was set apart before the sacrifice.
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Albert Barnes
On John 12:1
18th Century
Theologian
Then Jesus came to Bethany. This was near to Jerusalem, and it was from this place that he made his triumphant entry into the city. See Ba…
AT Robertson
On John 12:1
Jesus therefore (Ιησους ουν). Here ουν is not causal, but simply copulative and transitional, "and so" (Bernard), as often in John…
Charles Ellicott
On John 12:1
19th Century
Bishop
Then Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany.—The whole question of the arrangement of days during this last g…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 12:1–2
19th Century
Preacher
Then Jesus, six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 12:1
At this point Jesus’ time schedule becomes more definite than previously in this gospel. Martha and Mary gave a dinner for Jesus. The notation that…
John Calvin
On John 12:1
16th Century
Theologian
Jesus came to Bethany. We see that those who thought that Christ would not come to the feast (John 11:56) judged too …
John Gill
On John 12:1
17th Century
Pastor
Then Jesus, six days before the passover
Or "before the six days of the passover"; not as designing the days of that…
Matthew Henry
On John 12:1–11
17th Century
Minister
Christ had formerly blamed Martha for being troubled with much serving. But she did not stop serving, as some who, when criticized for going too fa…