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These things happened in Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River where John was immersing people. [Note: This was a different Bethany from the one just outside of Jerusalem].

Verse ConceptsBeyond JordanBaptism

Jesus said to him, "Do you believe [in me just] because I told you, 'I saw you under that fig tree'? You will see [even] greater things than these [happen]."

Verse ConceptsChrist SeeingReasons For Faith In ChristMore ThanWhy It Happened

There in the Temple [area] He found people selling oxen, sheep and pigeons. [i.e., for use as sacrifices]. Also cashiers were sitting there. [Note: These people exchanged foreign coins so visitors to Jerusalem could make purchases and pay taxes].

Verse ConceptsdovesMoney, Uses OfSheepPollutionsChrist In The Templemarketing

He said to those who were selling the pigeons, "Take these things out of here, and quit making my Father's house [i.e., the Temple] a merchandise mart."

Verse ConceptsMerchandiseRelationship Of Father And SonBusinessthievessalesmarketing

So, the Jews asked Him, "What [miraculous] sign will you show us, since you are doing these things [i.e., disrupting their merchandising activities]?"

Verse ConceptsSeeking SignsCuriosityJesus Christ, Temptation OfSigns Performed By ChristSeeking A Signefficiency

But Jesus would not trust Himself to them [i.e., to the care of these Jewish leaders] because He knew all men,

Verse ConceptsdistrustEntrustingFaith And TrustTrusting Others

This man went to Jesus one night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we [i.e., speaking of himself and other Jewish leaders] know that you are a Teacher sent from God, for no one could perform these [miraculous] signs that you are doing unless God were with Him."

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristRabbiSignsSigns Of The TimesJesus As Our TeacherGod With ChristSigns Performed By ChristDuring One NightOther People Of GodSpecial Revelation

Then Nicodemus asked Jesus, "How can these things happen?"

Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of the Israelites and [yet] you do not understand these things?

Verse ConceptsInsightTeachers Of The LawIgnorance Towards God, Examples OfExperimental KnowledgeBeing Without Understanding

John [the Immerser] was also immersing people in Aenon, near Salem [Note: These locations are thought to have been in northeastern Judea, near the Jordan River], because there was a lot of water there; so people were coming to be immersed.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

These disciples went to John and said to him, "Rabbi, look, that man who was with you on the east side of the Jordan River [i.e., Jesus], whom you testified about, is immersing people and everyone is going to him." [Note: Actually, it was Jesus' disciples who did the immersing. See 4:2].

Verse ConceptsRabbiRevival, CorporateContemporary Witness To ChristBeyond JordanChristian Baptism

But the time will come, and is now [actually] here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [i.e., from the heart] and truth [i.e., according to God's revealed will], for these are the people whom the Father seeks to be His worshipers.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, divineTruthAcceptance, Of WorshipWorship, Of God AloneProphecies Said By JesusThat Which Is SpiritualGod Searching For PeoplePerforming The TruthNowHow To Worship GodThe FatherWorshiping God

After these things Jesus went up to Jerusalem to [attend] a Jewish festival.

Verse ConceptsPilgrimageVisitingFestivals ObservedIdentity In Christjerusalem

Under these porticos a large number of sick, blind, crippled and deformed people were placed {{A few ancient authorities add "to wait for the water [of the pool] to become choppy.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesMoving OnThose Loving GodMoving To A New Placemovement

So, for this reason the Jews began persecuting Jesus, because He did these [kinds of] things on the Sabbath day.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfPlottingPersecution Of ChristThe Sabbath And ChristWhy People Did Things

For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him everything that He Himself does; and He will show Him [even] greater deeds [i.e., more extensive in scope] than these [i.e., than merely healing a crippled man], so that you people will be amazed.

Verse ConceptsGod, Love OfIntimacyMoses, Significance OfLove Towards ChristAmazement, Of Jesus ChristInteraction Of Father And SonLove Between Father And SonGod's Things RevealedThe Father's Activity Regarding Christ

But I do not rely on the testimony of men about me; therefore I tell you these things so you will be saved [i.e., from condemning judgment. See verse 29].

Verse ConceptsGod Wants To Save AllDanger From Mentestimony

After these things happened Jesus went across to the east side of Lake Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias. [Note: This lake also bore a name honoring the Roman Emperor Tiberias].

Verse ConceptsSeaCrossing To The Other SideRelationships And Datinglakes

Jesus answered, "Have these people recline [on the ground]." Now there was a lot of grass in that place. So, the men, numbering about five thousand, reclined [on the grass].

Verse ConceptsFive ThousandPeople Sitting DownReclining To Eatgroups

Jesus said these things in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.

Verse ConceptsSynagogueChrist Teaching

So, when they heard [these things], many of Jesus' disciples said, "This is difficult teaching. Who can listen to it [i.e., and accept it]?"

Verse ConceptsConfusionLack Of InsightAcceptance, Of Jesus ChristPeople's Inability To UnderstandRefusing To HearThe Disciples WordsHard To Be SavedUnable To Understand

Then after these things happened, Jesus traveled in Galilee [only], for He did not want to move around in Judea because the Jews [there] were trying to kill Him.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristAssassinations, AttemptedJews, ThePersecution Of ChristChrist Would Be Killed

Then after saying these things, Jesus remained in Galilee [i.e., for awhile longer. See next verse].

The Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] heard the crowd whispering these things about Him, so the leading priests and Pharisees sent some Temple guards to arrest Him.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsArresting ChristPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

When they heard these words some people in the crowd said, "Truly, this man is the prophet." [See note on 1:21].

Verse ConceptsMediationMessianic Titles, The ProphetJesus The Prophet

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury [area of the Temple]. And no one arrested Him because His time had not yet come [i.e., to be turned over to the authorities and killed].

Verse ConceptsTreasuriesChrist TeachingArresting ChristChrist In The TempleTimes Of The Christ

When He said these things, many people believed in Him.

Verse ConceptsThose Who Believed In Christ

But these Jews [i.e., Pharisees] did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight back until they called his parents

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToUnbelief, As Response To GodNot Believing PeopleFrom Birth

His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities who had already decided that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be expelled from the synagogue.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfSynagogueFear, Of PersecutionFear Of ManDisfellowshipExcommunicationFear Of EnemiesBelieving In Christ

Some Pharisees, who were with Jesus, heard [Him say] these things, and replied, "Are we blind, too?"

Verse Conceptspharisees

The Jews who heard these words became divided again [i.e., over their meaning].

Verse ConceptsPublic OpinionDissensionSchismsDivisions Of Opiniondivision

Others said, "These are not the words of someone dominated by an evil spirit. Can an evil spirit restore sight to a blind person?"

Verse ConceptsHealing Of The BlindAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence

But if he walks at night he [might] stumble, because there is no light [to see by]. [Note: These words have a figurative meaning as Jesus is speaking about His mission in life].

Verse ConceptsWalking In DarknessSpiritual NightPeople StumblingSpiritual Darkness

After saying these things He said to His disciples, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going to wake him up."

Verse ConceptsProphecies Said By JesusIntermediate Stateawakeninglazarus

When Jesus saw her and her Jewish friends, who had come with her, crying, He felt distressed in His spirit and [visibly] troubled [Note: This last word means to shake with emotion, and seems to have been caused by His deep sympathy for these grieving people],

Verse ConceptsBereavement, God's Comfort inSpirit, Nature OfUnhappinessWeepingMourning The Death Of Others

His disciples did not understand these things at first, but after Jesus received splendor [in heaven], then they remembered that these things had been written about Him [in Scripture] and that people had done such things to Him.

Verse ConceptsRememberingUnderstandingRemembering ChristNot Understanding SayingsScriptures Fulfilled

Now there were certain Greeks among those going up to Jerusalem to worship [God] at the [Passover] Festival [Note: These people were God-fearing Gentiles like Cornelius. See Acts 10].

Verse ConceptsGreeksJudaismProselytesflexibility

So, these people approached [the apostle] Philip, who was from Bethsaida, in Galilee with the request, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineSeeking ChristThe First Sight Of Christ

[So], believe in the Light [i.e., Jesus is speaking of Himself] while you [still] have the Light [with you], so that you can become enlightened people." After Jesus said these things, He left there and hid Himself from them.

Verse ConceptsAdoption, descriptions ofSonsTrust, Importance OfThe Light Of ChristLight Of God's PeopleHiding From PeopleBelieve In Christ!Faith And TrustChrist As The Object Of Saving Faith

This was so that these words, which Isaiah the prophet had spoken, would be fulfilled [Isa. 53:1], "Lord, who has believed our message? And who has the Lord's power been shown to?"

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfUnbelief, Shown ByChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyArm Of GodBelieving ProphetsScriptures FulfilledNamed Prophets Of The LordUnconditional Lovebelieffulfillment

Isaiah had said these things because he saw the [coming] glory of Jesus, and [so] was speaking about Him.

Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfGod, Unity OfTheophanyGod's Glory In Jesus ChristChrist's Own GloryGlory of Christ

Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who believes in me will perform the deeds that I do also; and he will perform even greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father. [Note: The "greater deeds" are probably evangelizing the world].

Verse ConceptsPower Through GodJesus Christ, Ascension OfTruly TrulyGreatness Of DisciplesThe FatherWorks Of Faith

I command you to do these things so that you will [demonstrate your] love for one another. [Note: Or this may mean that His command was to love one another, as in verse 12].

Verse ConceptsChristlikenessBrotherly LoveCommandments Of ChristChrist's OrdersLove Fellow Christians!Loving One Another

But they [i.e., the world] will do all these things to you for my name's sake [i.e., because you are my disciples], for they do not know Him [i.e., God], who sent me.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersGod, Revelation OfIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToThe One Who Sent ChristReasons Why The World Hates ChristiansPersecution

[Jesus continued], "I have told you these things so that you men would not fall away [i.e., from the faith].

Verse ConceptsNot StumblingLack Of ExpectationAvoid Being Hindered

But I have told you these things so that, when the time comes [for people to do such things], you will remember that I had warned you. I did not tell you them at the beginning [of my ministry] because I was with you [i.e., to protect you from persecution].

Verse ConceptsRememberingProphecies Said By JesusReminders Of The GospelPredicting The FutureBeginning To TeachChrist With People On EarthPutting God Firstaccomplishmentsaccomplishment

And now that I have told you these things, your hearts are full of grief.

Verse ConceptsSorrowOther Sad People

"I have spoken these things to you in figurative language. [However], the time will come when I will not speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsRiddlesPlainnessJesus Using ParablesThe FatherLanguagespeakingSpeech

After saying these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the time has come; honor your Son so that your Son may honor you.

Verse ConceptsArrestingGod, Purpose OfLooking HeavenwardChrist SeeingRelationship Of Father And SonTimes Of The ChristThe Father's Activity Regarding Christ

And everything I have belongs to you, and what you have belongs to me; and I am honored through these men.

Verse ConceptsequalityPeople Belong To GodSharing In Christegobelongingeverything

But now I am coming to you, and I am speaking these things [while still] in the world, so that they [i.e., the apostles] may have my joy within them in all its fullness.

Verse ConceptsFulnessFulness Of JoyHeart, DivineJoy, Of The ChurchChrist's JoyPromised JoyJesus Returning To The FatherJoy

"I am not praying for these [apostles] only, but also for [all of] those who believe in me through their message.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfAnticipationJesus PrayingPraying For OthersPrayingfreemasonry

After Jesus had said these things He went out with His disciples across the Kidron valley. [Note: This was a "wadi," or dry creek bed which carried a torrent of water during the rainy season. It ran parallel with the east wall of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives]. There was an [olive] orchard there and Jesus and His disciples went into it.

Verse ConceptsValleysCrossing To The Other SideDisciples' Movements

Jesus said to them, "I [already] told you that I am [He]; so if you are looking for me, let these men [i.e., the apostles] go."

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ChristThis Is MeArresting Christ

Why are you asking me? Ask the people who have heard me about what I said to them. Look, these people know what I said."

Verse ConceptsHearing ChristInterrogatingKnowing Facts

For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled [Ex. 12:46], "Not a [single] bone of his will be broken."

Verse ConceptsPassover lambBonesPassoverTypes Of ChristProvision For The BodyNo Bones BrokenScriptures Fulfilledfulfillment

He stooped down and looked inside [the cave-like tomb] and saw the linen cloths lying there [i.e., these were wrappings used to hold embalming spices against the body], but he did not go in.

Verse ConceptsEntering TombsCrouching

But these disciples still did not understand the Scripture that [predicted] Jesus must rise again from the dead.

Verse ConceptsNecessityChrist Would RiseNot Understanding SayingsUse Of The Scriptureslungs

So, Mary from Magdala went and told the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that He had said these things to her. [See Matt. 28:7-10].

Verse ConceptsExperience, of GodResurrection Of Christ, AppearancesSeeing The Risen ChristOther References To The DisciplesTelling What People SaidDiscipleship

Upon saying this, Jesus breathed on the disciples and said to them, "[Be willing to] receive the Holy Spirit." [Note: This "breathing" served as a pledge of the Holy Spirit which actually came on these apostles a few weeks later. See Acts 1:5-8; 2:4].

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritSending Of The Holy SpiritMission, Of The ChurchGift Of The Holy SpiritApostles, Function In Early ChurchThe Holy Spirit Described As The WindReceiving The SpiritSymbols of the Holy SpiritWork Ethicbreathingghostslungs

After these things happened Jesus showed Himself to His disciples again at Lake Tiberias. [Note: This was another name for Lake Galilee]. Here is the way He did it.

Verse ConceptsResurrection Of Christ, AppearancesChrist AppearingMaking Christ KnownChrist With His Discipleslakes

So, after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you really love me more than these [other disciples do]?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." [Note: Since two different Greek words for "love" are used in this conversation, some scholars see a distinction in their meaning. See Butler, Vol. II, pp. 453-457 for a discussion of these views]. Jesus replied to him, "[Then] feed my lambs."

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodLambsLove, Nature OfShepherds, As Church LeaderNames And Titles For The ChristianBreakfastFeeding AnimalsChrist Knowing About PeopleThe Need To Love Christvulnerability

This is the disciple who is giving testimony about these things and has written them down, and we know his testimony is true.

Verse ConceptsCertaintyGospel, Confirmation OfGospel, Transmission OfScripture, Purpose OfWitness To The GospelWriting The New TestamentWitnessingtestifying