John Bengel Commentary - John 13:33 - 13:33

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John Bengel Commentary - John 13:33 - 13:33


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Joh 13:33. Τέκνια, little children) In this passage, when putting forward the precept of love, He for the first time so calls them. Comp. ch. Joh 21:5.[339]-τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, unto the Jews) In this one passage alone, when speaking with the disciples, He calls them Jews, never on any other occasion, except to the Samaritan woman, to Caiaphas, and to Pilate, once only to each of these persons; ch. Joh 4:22; Joh 18:20; Joh 18:36. Also in chapters 14-17. He never uses the appellation, Jews or Israel.-ζητήσετέ με, ye shall seek Me) He does not add, ye shall not find Me [as He did to the Jews].-οὐ δύνασθε, ye cannot) They were not as yet matured enough for that: Joh 13:36, “Whither I go, thou canst not follow Me now; but thou shalt follow Me afterwards.”-ἄρτι, now) He was unwilling to say this to the disciples sooner: whereas to unbelievers He said it sooner [at an earlier period].

[339] After the resurrection at the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus, when not yet recognised by the disciples, addresses them with the appellation, which might have reminded them of His love, “Children, have ye any meat?”-E. and T.