Text -- John 11:52 (NET)

11:52 and not for the Jewish nation only, but to gather together into one the children of God who are scattered.)

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Joh 11:52

¹ tn See the note on the word “nation” in the previous verse.

² sn The author in his comment expands the prophecy to include the Gentiles (not for the Jewish nation only), a confirmation that the Fourth Gospel was directed, at least partly, to a Gentile audience. There are echoes of Pauline concepts here (particularly Eph 2:11-22) in the stress on the unity of Jew and Gentile.

³ tn Grk “that he might gather together.”

⁴ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.