I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

And I, if I be lifted from the earth (καγω αν υψωθω εκ της γης). Note proleptic position of εγω (I). Condition of third class (und…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Be lifted up. See John 3:14; John 8:28.

Will draw. John 6:44. The same word is used in both places.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And I, if I am lifted up from the earth.—The pronoun is strongly emphatic. “And I,” in opposition to the p…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: In response to our Lord’s exhortation to His disciples to endure, they might have replied that it was eas…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The preposition “from” (GK 1666) means “out from” rather than “away from.” It connotes not only being lifted or suspended above the earth, as on a …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If I be lifted up. Next follows the method by which the judgment will be conducted: namely, Christ, being lifted up on t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth
The death of Christ is here signified by his being "lifted up from the earth…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The sin of our souls was the trouble of Christ's soul, when he undertook to redeem and save us, and to make his soul an offering for our sin. Chris…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Previously, we saw the glory shown to Christ by various types of people; here the Evangelist considers the glory shown to Christ by God.<…

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