Joh 12:1 | Clarke | e4.org | CHAPTER XII. Jesus sups at the house of Lazarus, and Mary anoints his feet , 1-3. Judas Iscariot finds fault, and reproves her , 4-6. Jesus vindicates Mary and reproves Judas , 7, 8. The chief priests consult to put Lazarus to death, because that through him many believed on Jesus , 9-11. He enters Jerusalem in triumph; the people meet him, and the Pharisees are troubled , 12-19. Greeks inquire after Jesus , 20-22. Our Lord's discourse on the subject , 23-26. Speaks of his passion, and is answered by a voice from heaven , 27, 28. The people are astonished at the voice, and Jesus explains it to them, and foretells his death , 29-33. They question him concerning the perpetuity of the Messiah, and he instructs them , 34-36. Many believe not; and in them the saying of Isaiah is fulfilled , 37-41. Some of the chief rulers believe, but are afraid to confess him , 42, 43. He proclaims himself the light of the world, and shows the danger of rejecting his words , 44-50. NOTES ON CHAP. XII. Verse 1. Six days before the Passover ] Reckoning the day of the Passover to be the last of the six. Our Lord came on our Sabbath, the first day of the Jewish week, to Bethany, where he supped; and on the next day he made his public entry into Jerusalem: . Calmet thinks that this was about two months after the resurrection of Lazarus, on the 9th of Nisan, (March 29,) in the thirty-sixth year of our Lord's age. It has been observed before-that Calmet adds three years to the common account.

‏ John 12:1

CHAPTER XII.

Jesus sups at the house of Lazarus, and Mary anoints his feet,

1-3.

Judas Iscariot finds fault, and reproves her, 4-6.

Jesus vindicates Mary and reproves Judas, 7, 8.

The chief priests consult to put Lazarus to death, because that through him many believed on Jesus, 9-11.

He enters Jerusalem in triumph; the people meet him, and the Pharisees are troubled, 12-19.

Greeks inquire after Jesus, 20-22.

Our Lord's discourse on the subject, 23-26.

Speaks of his passion, and is answered by a voice from heaven,

27, 28.

The people are astonished at the voice, and Jesus explains it to them, and foretells his death, 29-33.

They question him concerning the perpetuity of the Messiah, and he instructs them, 34-36.

Many believe not; and in them the saying of Isaiah is fulfilled,

37-41.

Some of the chief rulers believe, but are afraid to confess him,

42, 43.

He proclaims himself the light of the world, and shows the danger of rejecting his words, 44-50.

NOTES ON CHAP. XII.

Verse 1. Six days before the Passover] Reckoning the day of the Passover to be the last of the six. Our Lord came on our Sabbath, the first day of the Jewish week, to Bethany, where he supped; and on the next day he made his public entry into Jerusalem: Joh 12:12. Calmet thinks that this was about two months after the resurrection of Lazarus, on the 9th of Nisan, (March 29,) in the thirty-sixth year of our Lord's age. It has been observed before-that Calmet adds three years to the common account.