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Selected Verse: John 12:37 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Joh 12:37	Strong Concordance	But [1161] though he [846] had done [4160] so many [5118] miracles [4592] before [1715] them [846], yet they believed [4100] not [3756] on [1519] him [846]:
	King James	But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
It is the manner of this Evangelist alone to record his own reflections on the scenes he describes; but here, having arrived at what was virtually the close of our Lord's public ministry, he casts an affecting glance over the fruitlessness of His whole ministry on the bulk of the now doomed people. though he had done so many miracles--The word used suggests their nature as well as number.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

It is the manner of this Evangelist alone to record his own reflections on the scenes he describes; but here, having arrived at what was virtually the close of our Lord's public ministry, he casts an affecting glance over the fruitlessness of His whole ministry on the bulk of the now doomed people.

though he had done so many miracles--The word used suggests their nature as well as number.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
So many miracles - This does not refer to any miracles performed on this occasion, but to all his miracles performed in view of the nation, in healing the sick, opening the eyes of the blind, raising the dead, etc. John here gives the summary or the result of all his work undeniable proof of his being the Messiah, yet the nation did not believe on him. Before them - Before the Jewish nation. Not in the presence of the people whom he was then addressing, but before the Jewish people. They believed not - The Jewish nation did not believe as a nation, but rejected him.

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

So many miracles - This does not refer to any miracles performed on this occasion, but to all his miracles performed in view of the nation, in healing the sick, opening the eyes of the blind, raising the dead, etc. John here gives the summary or the result of all his work undeniable proof of his being the Messiah, yet the nation did not believe on him.

Before them - Before the Jewish nation. Not in the presence of the people whom he was then addressing, but before the Jewish people.

They believed not - The Jewish nation did not believe as a nation, but rejected him.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Though he had done so many miracles before them - So that they could not but see them.

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

Though he had done so many miracles before them - So that they could not but see them.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Yet they believed not on him - Though the miracles were wrought for this very purpose, that they might believe in Christ, and escape the coming wrath, and every evidence given that Jesus was the Messiah, yet they did not believe; but they were blinded by their passions, and obstinately hardened their hearts against the truth.

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

Yet they believed not on him - Though the miracles were wrought for this very purpose, that they might believe in Christ, and escape the coming wrath, and every evidence given that Jesus was the Messiah, yet they did not believe; but they were blinded by their passions, and obstinately hardened their hearts against the truth.

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