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From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I AM.
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Prophecy Turns Crisis into Proof
Commentators unanimously explain that Jesus foretold Judas's betrayal for a specific purpose: to strengthen the disciples' faith. When the devastating event occurred, it would serve as powerful proof that Jesus possessed divine foreknowledge and was exactly who He claimed to be. This transformed a potential crisis of faith into a confirmation of it.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Now I tell you before it come, and so on. They would see by that that he had a knowledge of the heart and the power of foretelling future …
From henceforth (απ' αρτ). "From now on," as in 14:7; Matthew 23:39; Revelation 14:13.
Before…
19th Century
Anglican
Now I tell you before it come.—The marginal rendering is to be preferred. (John 14:7.)
Ye …
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Baptist
But that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it come, that, …
Jesus was not merely asking for personal loyalty but for belief that he was the One sent by God (cf. 8:24, 28, 58). He wanted the disciples to comm…
16th Century
Protestant
I tell you this now, before it happen. By this statement he reminds his disciples that, when one of their number becomes a reprobate, this…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now I tell you before it come That is, gave them notice of this before hand, that one of them should betray him:
Our Lord had often spoken of his own sufferings and death without such trouble of spirit as he now showed when he spoke of Judas. The sins of Chris…
13th Century
Catholic
1. After our Lord showed that His humble service was necessary, He then urged that it be imitated.
The Evangelist first describes the …
