Robertson Word Pictures - John 3:31 - 3:31

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 3:31 - 3:31


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Is above all (epanō pantōn). Ablative case with the compound preposition epanō. See the same idea in Rom 9:5. Here we have the comments of Evangelist (John) concerning the last words of John in Joh 3:30 which place Jesus above himself. He is above all men, not alone above the Baptist. Bernard follows those who treat Joh 3:31-36 as dislocated and put them after Joh 3:21 (the interview with Nicodemus), but they suit better here.

Of the earth (ek tēs gēs). John is fond of this use of ek for origin and source of character as in Joh 1:46; 1Jo 4:5. Jesus is the one that comes out of heaven (ho ek tou ouranou erchomenos) as he has shown in 1:1-18. Hence he is “above all.”