John 2

John 2:2

They rose up the same hour. They could not keep such news until the next day. Found the eleven gathered together. This is probably the meeting recorded in John 20:19-23.

John 2:3

Hath appeared to Simon. See 1 Corinthians 15:5.

John 2:5

Jesus himself stood in the midst of them. Though the doors were shut (John 20:19).

John 2:8

Behold my hands and my feet. Thomas, who was not present, referred afterwards to these tests (John 20:25). His body retained the marks of his suffering.

John 2:10

While they yet believed not for joy. They felt it was too good to be believed.

John 2:12

He took [it], and did eat. As a proof that it was his bodily presence.

John 2:13

And he said unto them. Between verses 43 and 44, Luke passes over an interval of weeks, and many appearances of the Risen Christ, to come at once to the event of his Ascension. The Lord, about to send them forth to preach, “opens their mind that they might understand the Scriptures”, and then repeats the Commission, before given in Galilee. He requires that (1) Repentance, (2) Remission of Sins, (3) Shall be Preached in his Name, (4) Unto All Nations, (5) Beginning at Jerusalem. This was literally obeyed on the day of Pentecost.

John 2:18

The promise of my Father. Of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Tarry ye. They were not to begin the great work until the endowment from on High came.

John 2:19

He led them out as far as to Bethany. For other accounts of the Ascension, see Mr 16:19,20 Acts 1:1-9. Blessed them. The last act of the Savior upon the earth was a blessing.

John 2:21

Returned to Jerusalem with great joy. Their Lord not only lived, but had ascended to his throne.

John 2:22

Were continually in the temple. Worshiping and teaching. See Acts 2:46. This verse is a link between Luke’s Gospel and his Acts of the Apostles.

John 2:25

The Beginning of Christ’s Ministry SUMMARY OF JOHN 1: The Word Made Flesh. The Witness of John. John’s Disciples Pointed to Christ. The Lord Calls His First Disciples. An Israelite Indeed. In the beginning was the Word, etc. The first fourteen verses are introductory. In order to set at rest all controversy the Divine nature of Jesus, John glances, in the first three verses, back to the “beginning”, recorded in Genesis, and affirms: (1) That he who was afterwards manifest as the Christ existed before creation began; (2) that he was present with God; (3) that he was divine; (4) that he was the Word; (5) that by or through him were all things made that were made (John 1:3). The first chapter of Genesis helps us to understand its meaning. God said, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3), “Let there be a firmament” (Genesis 1:6), “Let the earth bring forth” (Genesis 1:11), etc., and it was done. God exhibits his creative power through the Word, and manifests his will through the Word.

There are mysteries belonging to the divine nature and to the relation between the Son and the Father that we have to wait for eternity to solve. They are too deep for human solution, but this is clear: that God creates and speaks to man through the Word. As we clothe “our” thoughts in words, so God reveals his will by the Word, and when the Word is clothed in flesh, as the Teacher of men, we recognize it as Jesus Christ.