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The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, `The Son of Man must be lifted up?` Who is this Son of Man?"
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The Danger of a Half-Truth
Commentators explain that the crowd correctly cited Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah reigning forever. However, their fatal error was ignoring the prophecies of a suffering Messiah, like Isaiah 53. Their incomplete understanding, shaped by political hopes for an earthly king, caused them to reject Jesus when He spoke of His necessary death. This serves as a warning to embrace the whole counsel of Scripture, not just the parts that fit our preferences.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
We have heard out of the law. That is, out of the Old Testament; or rather, we have been taught this by those who have interpreted the law…
Out of the law (εκ του νομου). That is, "out of the Scriptures" (10:34; 15:25).
The Christ abideth forever
19th Century
Anglican
We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever... — The term “law” refers to the whole of the Old Testament Sc…
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Baptist
This he said, signifying what death he should die. The people answered him,
As they were always doing, capaciously answering; not an…
The crowd was puzzled by Jesus’ prediction of his death. According to their understanding, the Messiah would be a supernatural person who would ina…
16th Century
Protestant
We have heard from the law. Their intention undoubtedly was to maliciously find fault with the words of Christ; and therefore, their malic…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The people answered him Not the Greeks, but the Jews, and these not such as were friends to Christ, but cavillers at…
The people drew false notions from the Scriptures because they overlooked the prophecies that spoke of Christ's sufferings and death. Our Lord warn…
13th Century
Catholic
Having mentioned the promised glorification of the Lord and explained the voice from heaven, the Evangelist now describes the doubt that …
