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Selected Verse: John 12:45 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 12:45 |
King James |
And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Seeth me ... - This verse is a strong confirmation of his equality with God. In no other way can it be true that he who saw Jesus saw him that sent him, unless he were the same in essence. Of no man could it be affirmed that he who saw him saw God. To say this of Paul or Isaiah would have been blasphemy. And yet Jesus uses this language familiarly and constantly. It shows that he had a consciousness that he was divine, and that it was the natural and proper way of speaking when speaking of himself. Compare Joh 5:17. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Seeth (θεωρεῖ)
Rev., properly, beholdeth. Compare Joh 14:9. The word is purposely chosen to mark an intent, continuous contemplation of Christ, issuing in ever larger knowledge of the Father.
I am come (ἐλήλυθα)
The perfect tense, pointing to the abiding result of His manifestation. Compare Joh 5:43; Joh 7:28; Joh 8:42; Joh 16:28; Joh 18:37.
Abide in darkness
The phrase occurs only here. Compare Jo1 2:9, Jo1 2:11; also Joh 8:12; Joh 12:35. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And he that seeth me - By the eye of faith. |
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?