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Joh 19:35. Ὁ ἑωρακὼς, he that saw it) viz. John, in his character as an apostle.[395]-ΜΕΜΑΡΤΎΡΗΚΕ, hath testified it) viz. John, in his character as an evangelist. He saw it, whilst it was being done: therefore, after that he had quickly taken and received the mother of Jesus into his own house, John had returned to the cross, thereby obtaining the benefit of this remarkable spectacle.-καὶ, and) and so, and therefore.-ἀληθινὴ, true) irrefragable among all men.-κἀκεῖνος, and he) He who saw it, knows that he is speaking the truth.-οἶδεν, knows) being sure, even in the Spirit too, not merely in sense.[396]-ΛΈΓΕΙ) he saith, by word of mouth, and in writing. Comp. ch. Joh 21:24, “This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things.”-ἵνα, that) This sets forth the end for which the strong affirmation is made: ἵνα, that, depends on μεμαρτύρηκε, hath testified.-ὑμεῖς) ye, to whom this book is read: ch. Joh 20:31, “These are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ,” etc.-πιστεύσητε, ye might believe) not merely, that these things are true; but that Jesus is the Christ. The correlatives are, testified and true: knows and believe. He knows that he saith true, and declares that he saith truth, that ye also may believe.
[395] Whose peculiar office was to be witness of the death and resurrection of Jesus: Act 1:21-22.-E. and T.
[396] By the teaching of the infallible Spirit, as well as by the evidence of sense.-E. and T.