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Verse	Translation	Text
Joh 5:40	King James	And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And ye will not come ... - Though the Old Testament bears evidence that I am the Messiah; though you professedly search it to learn the way to life, and though my works prove it, yet you will not come to me to obtain life. From this we may learn: 1. that life is to be obtained in Christ. He is the way, the truth, and the life, and he only can save us. 2. that, in order to do that, we must "come to him" - that is, must come in the way appointed, as lost sinners, and be willing to be saved by him alone. 3. that the reason why sinners are not saved lies in the will. "The only reason why sinners die is because 'they will not come' to Christ for life and happiness: it is not because they 'cannot,' but because they 'will not'" (Henry). 4. Sinners have a particular opposition to going to "Jesus Christ" for eternal life. They would prefer any other way, and it is commonly not until all other means are tried that they are willing to submit to him.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

And ye will not come ... - Though the Old Testament bears evidence that I am the Messiah; though you professedly search it to learn the way to life, and though my works prove it, yet you will not come to me to obtain life. From this we may learn:

1. that life is to be obtained in Christ. He is the way, the truth, and the life, and he only can save us.

2. that, in order to do that, we must "come to him" - that is, must come in the way appointed, as lost sinners, and be willing to be saved by him alone.

3. that the reason why sinners are not saved lies in the will. "The only reason why sinners die is because 'they will not come' to Christ for life and happiness: it is not because they 'cannot,' but because they 'will not'" (Henry).

4. Sinners have a particular opposition to going to "Jesus Christ" for eternal life. They would prefer any other way, and it is commonly not until all other means are tried that they are willing to submit to him.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
And More than a simple copula. Rather and yet. See on Luk 18:7. Ye will not (οὐ θέλετε) Indicating stubborn determination. See on Mat 1:19.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

And

More than a simple copula. Rather and yet. See on Luk 18:7.

Ye will not (οὐ θέλετε)

Indicating stubborn determination. See on Mat 1:19.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Yet ye will not come unto me - As they direct you.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Yet ye will not come unto me - As they direct you.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
And ye will not come to me - Though ye thus search the Scriptures, in hopes of finding the Messiah and eternal life in them, yet ye will not come unto me, believe in me, and be my disciples, though so clearly pointed out by them, that ye may have that eternal life which can only come through me.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

And ye will not come to me - Though ye thus search the Scriptures, in hopes of finding the Messiah and eternal life in them, yet ye will not come unto me, believe in me, and be my disciples, though so clearly pointed out by them, that ye may have that eternal life which can only come through me.

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