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Text -- John 11:52 (NET)

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11:52 and not for the Jewish nation only, but to gather together into one the children of God who are scattered.)
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Robertson: Joh 11:52 - -- But that he might also gather together into one ( all' hina sunagagēi eis hen ). Purpose clause with hina and the second aorist active subjunctiv...

But that he might also gather together into one ( all' hina sunagagēi eis hen ).

Purpose clause with hina and the second aorist active subjunctive of sunagō . Caiaphas was thinking only of the Jewish people (laou ,ethnos , Joh 11:50). The explanation and interpretation of John here follow the lead of the words of Jesus about the other sheep and the one flock in Joh 10:16.

Robertson: Joh 11:52 - -- That are scattered abroad ( ta dieskorpismena ). Perfect passive articular participle of diaskorpizō , late verb (Polybius, lxx) to scatter apart, ...

That are scattered abroad ( ta dieskorpismena ).

Perfect passive articular participle of diaskorpizō , late verb (Polybius, lxx) to scatter apart, to winnow grain from chaff, only here in John. The meaning here is not the Diaspora (Jews scattered over the world), but the potential children of God in all lands and all ages that the death of Christ will gather "into one"(eis hen ). A glorious idea, but far beyond Caiaphas.

Vincent: Joh 11:52 - -- Nation ( ἔθνους ) John does not used the word λαός , people , which Caiaphas had just employed. The Jews were no longer a peopl...

Nation ( ἔθνους )

John does not used the word λαός , people , which Caiaphas had just employed. The Jews were no longer a people , only one of the nations of the world. He wishes to set the Gentiles over against the Jews, and this distinction was national. Moreover, John points out in this word the fact that the work of Christ was not to be for any people as specially chosen of God, but for all nations .

Wesley: Joh 11:52 - -- Church, all the children of God that were scattered abroad - Through all ages and nations.

Church, all the children of God that were scattered abroad - Through all ages and nations.

JFB: Joh 11:47-54 - -- "While we trifle, 'this man,' by His 'many miracles,' will carry all before Him; the popular enthusiasm will bring on a revolution, which will precipi...

"While we trifle, 'this man,' by His 'many miracles,' will carry all before Him; the popular enthusiasm will bring on a revolution, which will precipitate the Romans upon us, and our all will go down in one common ruin." What a testimony to the reality of our Lord's miracles, and their resistless effect, from His bitterest enemies!

JFB: Joh 11:52 - -- These are the Evangelist's words, not Caiaphas'.

These are the Evangelist's words, not Caiaphas'.

Clarke: Joh 11:52 - -- And not for that nation only, etc. - These, and the preceding words in Joh 11:51, are John’ s explication of what was prophetic in the words of...

And not for that nation only, etc. - These, and the preceding words in Joh 11:51, are John’ s explication of what was prophetic in the words of Caiaphas: as if John had said, He is indeed to die for the sins of the Jewish nation, but not for theirs alone, but for the sins of the whole world: see his own words afterwards, 1Jo 2:1, 1Jo 2:2

Clarke: Joh 11:52 - -- Gather together in one - That he should collect into one body; - form one Church out of the Jewish and Gentile believers

Gather together in one - That he should collect into one body; - form one Church out of the Jewish and Gentile believers

Clarke: Joh 11:52 - -- Children of God that were scattered abroad - Probably John only meant the Jews who were dispersed among all nations since the conquest of Judea by t...

Children of God that were scattered abroad - Probably John only meant the Jews who were dispersed among all nations since the conquest of Judea by the Romans; and these are called the dispersed, Joh 7:35, and Jam 1:1; and it is because he refers to these only, that he terms them here, the children of God, which was an ancient character of the Jewish people: see Deu 32:5; Isa 43:6; Isa 45:11; Jer 32:1. Taking his words in this sense, then his meaning is this: that Christ was to die, not only for the then inhabitants of Judea, but for all the Jewish race wheresoever scattered; and that the consequence would be, that they should be all collected from their various dispersions, and made one body. This comports with the predictions of St. Paul: Romans 11:1-32. This probably is the sense of the passage; and though, according to this interpretation, the apostle may seem to confine the benefits of Christ’ s death to the Jewish people only, yet we find from the passage already quoted from his first epistle, that his views of this subject were afterwards very much extended; and that he saw that Jesus Christ was not only a propitiation for their sins (the Jews) but for the sins of the whole world: see his 1st epistle, 1Jo 2:2. All the truths of the Gospel were not revealed at once, even to the apostles themselves.

Calvin: Joh 11:52 - -- 52.And not for that nation only The Evangelist means that the reconciliation effected by Christ is also extended to the Gentiles. But how comes it th...

52.And not for that nation only The Evangelist means that the reconciliation effected by Christ is also extended to the Gentiles. But how comes it that they who, in consequence of being wretchedly scattered and wandering, became the enemies of God, are here called the children of God ? I answer, as has been already said, God had in his breast children, who in themselves were wandering and lost sheep, or rather who were the farthest possible from being sheep, but, on the contrary, were wolves and wild beasts. It is therefore by election that he reckons as the children of God, even before they are called, those who at length begin to be manifested by faith both to themselves and to others.

Defender: Joh 11:52 - -- Caiphas actually prophesied that Jesus "should die for the people" (Joh 18:14) not just the Jews."

Caiphas actually prophesied that Jesus "should die for the people" (Joh 18:14) not just the Jews."

TSK: Joh 11:52 - -- not : Joh 1:29, Joh 12:32; Psa 22:15, Psa 22:27, Psa 72:19; Isa 49:6; Luk 2:32; Rom 3:29; 1Jo 2:2; Rev 5:9, Rev 7:9, Rev 7:10 gather : Joh 10:16; Gen ...

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Barnes: Joh 11:52 - -- Should gather together in one - All his chosen among the Jews and Gentiles. See Joh 10:16. The children of God - This is spoken not of th...

Should gather together in one - All his chosen among the Jews and Gentiles. See Joh 10:16.

The children of God - This is spoken not of those who were then Christians, but of all whom God should bring to him; all who would be, in the mercy of God, called, chosen, sanctified among all nations, Joh 10:16.

Poole: Joh 11:52 - -- Not for that nation only not for the Jews only. The words used in Caiaphas’ s speech were laov and eynov , words not significant of the Jews on...

Not for that nation only not for the Jews only. The words used in Caiaphas’ s speech were laov and eynov , words not significant of the Jews only, but of other people also: for Christ was to gather into one body all the elect of God, who are here called

the children of God because they were to be so after their being begotten by the immortal seed of the word, and born again of water and the Spirit), those that at present were

scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth: Christ was to gather together in one all things in heaven and earth, Eph 1:10 . The evangelist extendeth the sense of Caiaphas’ s prophecy to Gentiles as well as Jews, according to the extent of the death of Christ, declared 1Jo 2:2 .

Gill: Joh 11:52 - -- And not for that nation only,.... For though Christ, as prophet, was sent to the Jews only, and was the minister of the circumcision, yet as a priest ...

And not for that nation only,.... For though Christ, as prophet, was sent to the Jews only, and was the minister of the circumcision, yet as a priest he did not die for them only, but for the Gentiles also; even for the whole mystical Israel of God all the world over, whether among Jews or Gentiles; see 1Jo 2:2.

But that also he should gather together in one, the children of God that were scattered abroad; by which may be meant, not only the elect of God among the Jews, who were scattered amidst the nations of the world, for whom Christ died, and to whom the Gospel was in the first place sent, and who were gathered together into a Gospel church state; see Joh 7:35; but rather the elect of God among the Gentiles, called "the children of God", in opposition to a notion of the Jews, who took this character to themselves, on account of their national adoption, and denied it to the Gentiles, reckoning them no other than as dogs; and because they were the children of God by special adoption, in divine, predestination, and in the covenant of grace; and were so considered, when given to Christ, who looked upon them as in this relation, when he assumed their nature, and died in their room and stead; and not merely because they would hereafter appear to be the children of God in regeneration, and by faith in Christ Jesus, and have the witnessings of the Spirit that they were so; and much less because they had a fitness and disposition to be the children of God, since they were by nature as others, children of wrath: and these are said to be "scattered abroad", both from God, as they were by the fall, and by their own transgressions; which separated between God and them, and set them at a distance from him; for in their nature head, and nature state, they are afar off from him, and from one another; which may regard not only distance of place, being scattered about in the several parts of the world, but their disagreement in mind and judgment, in religion and manners; every one pursuing his own way, going astray like lost sheep: now Christ died for them, in order to bring them nigh to God, to the one true and living God; and to gather them together under one head, himself, their common head; by whom they were represented in his crucifixion, burial, and resurrection; and to make them one body, and bring them into one fold, into one church state here, and at last to one place, to heaven, there to be for ever with him; and so the Persic version renders it, "that he might gather them into one place": and in this, the red heifer was a type of Christ; whose blood was sprinkled directly before the tabernacle of the congregation, and without the camp; and which was done, as a Jewish writer says q,

"to call to mind the design of the heifer, which was to bring המרוחקים, "those that were afar off", from the camp of the Shekinah, to be near unto it.''

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Joh 11:52 This is a parenthetical note by the author.

Geneva Bible: Joh 11:52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that ( i ) were scattered abroad. ( i ) For they wer...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Joh 11:1-57 - --1 Christ raises Lazarus, four days buried.45 Many Jews believe.47 The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Christ.49 Caiaphas prophesie...

Combined Bible: Joh 11:45-57 - --of the Gospel of John    CHAPTER 40    Christ Feared by the Sanhedrin    John 11:45-57    The following...

MHCC: Joh 11:47-53 - --There can hardly be a more clear discovery of the madness that is in man's heart, and of its desperate enmity against God, than what is here recorded....

Matthew Henry: Joh 11:45-57 - -- We have here an account of the consequences of this glorious miracle, which were as usual; to some it was a savour of life unto life, to others of d...

Barclay: Joh 11:47-53 - --The Jewish authorities are very vividly sketched before us. The wonderful happening at Bethany had forced their hand; it was impossible to allow Jes...

Constable: Joh 1:19--13:1 - --II. Jesus' public ministry 1:19--12:50 The first part of the body of John's Gospel records Jesus' public ministr...

Constable: Joh 11:1--12:50 - --I. The conclusion of Jesus' public ministry chs. 11-12 The major theme of the Gospel, Jesus' identity as...

Constable: Joh 11:45-57 - --2. The responses to the raising of Lazarus 11:45-57 Again Jesus' words and works divided the Jew...

Constable: Joh 11:47-53 - --The official response 11:47-53 The raising of Lazarus convinced Israel's leaders that they had to take more drastic action against Jesus. John recorde...

College: Joh 11:1-57 - --JOHN 11 7. Lazarus and the Passover Plot (11:1-57) Chapter 11 of John is the celebrated story of bringing a dead man named Lazarus back to life. For...

McGarvey: Joh 11:47-54 - -- XCIV. RETIRING BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN'S DECREE. (Jerusalem and Ephraim in Judæa.) dJOHN XI. 47-54.    d47 The chief priests therefore ...

Lapide: Joh 11:44-57 - --Ver. 44.— And he that was dead came forth, &c. The power of the voice of Christ is made manifest, which instantly raised up the dead man, so that th...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: John (Book Introduction) THE Fourth Gospel By Way of Introduction Greatest of Books The test of time has given the palm to the Fourth Gospel over all the books of the wor...

JFB: John (Book Introduction) THE author of the Fourth Gospel was the younger of the two sons of Zebedee, a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee, who resided at Bethsaida, where were bo...

JFB: John (Outline) THE WORD MADE FLESH. (Joh 1:1-14) A SAYING OF THE BAPTIST CONFIRMATORY OF THIS. (Joh 1:15) SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. (Joh 1:16-18) THE BAPTIST'S TESTIM...

TSK: John (Book Introduction) John, who, according to the unanimous testimony of the ancient fathers and ecclesiastical writers, was the author of this Gospel, was the son of Zebed...

TSK: John 11 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Joh 11:1, Christ raises Lazarus, four days buried; Joh 11:45, Many Jews believe; Joh 11:47, The high priests and Pharisees gather a counc...

Poole: John 11 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 11

MHCC: John (Book Introduction) The apostle and evangelist, John, seems to have been the youngest of the twelve. He was especially favoured with our Lord's regard and confidence, so ...

MHCC: John 11 (Chapter Introduction) (Joh 11:1-6) The sickness of Lazarus. (Joh 11:7-10) Christ returns to Judea. (Joh 11:11-16) The death of Lazarus. (v. 17-32) Christ arrives at Beth...

Matthew Henry: John (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Gospel According to St. John It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written; ...

Matthew Henry: John 11 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter we have the history of that illustrious miracle which Christ wrought a little before his death - the raising of Lazarus to life, wh...

Barclay: John (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT JOHN The Gospel Of The EagleEye For many Christian people the Gospel according to St. John is the mos...

Barclay: John 11 (Chapter Introduction) On The Road To Glory (Joh_11:1-5) Time Enough But Not Too Much (Joh_11:6-10) The Day And The Night (Joh_11:6-10 Continued) The Man Who Would Not ...

Constable: John (Book Introduction) Introduction Writer The writer of this Gospel did not identify himself as such in the ...

Constable: John (Outline) Outline I. Prologue 1:1-18 A. The preincarnate Word 1:1-5 B. The witness...

Constable: John John Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Affirming Right-of-Way on Ancient Paths." Bibliotheca Sacra 153:609 (Januar...

Haydock: John (Book Introduction) THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. INTRODUCTION St. John, the evangelist, a native of Bathsaida, in Galilee, was the son ...

Gill: John (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JOHN The author of this Gospel is John, the son of Zebedee and Salome, the brother of James the greater; he outlived the rest of th...

College: John (Book Introduction) PREFACE INTRODUCTION Even the casual reader of the New Testament will notice that the first three accounts of Jesus' life are generally similar in t...

College: John (Outline) OUTLINE A good outline is more than half the battle in one's understanding and remembering the contents of any book. There is more than one way to bre...

Lapide: John (Book Introduction) NOTICE TO THE READER. Gospel of John Intro ——o—— AS it has been found impossible to compress the Translation of the Commentary upon S. John...

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