John 5:35

5:35 He was a lamp that was burning and shining, ¹  and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time ²  in his light.

[5:35]  ¹ sn He was a lamp that was burning and shining. Sir 48:1 states that the word of Elijah was “a flame like a torch.” Because of the connection of John the Baptist with Elijah (see John 1:21 and the note on John’s reply, “I am not”), it was natural for Jesus to apply this description to John.

[5:35]  ² tn Grk “for an hour.”