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NASB | John 12:32 "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 12:32 "And I, if and when I am lifted up from the earth [on the cross], will draw all people to Myself [Gentiles, as well as Jews]." |
Bible Question:
Blessed be the name of the Lord our God who created the heavens and the earth and the seas and all that there is therein! Blessed be the name of the Lord our God who created all things seen and unseen! All things are created by Him, not by men's hands, but, by God our Father who is to be glorified forever! And blessed be the name of the Lord Jesus Christ who thought not of Himself but gave His very own life for our sins! Sorry forum family, I got a little carried away up there, but, I just cannot contain it! How would you like to be next to me in church!? Please see John 12:32 NASB "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." AMPLIFIED And I, if and when I am lifted up from the earth [on the cross], will draw and attract all men [Gentiles as well as Jews] to Myself. "will draw all men to Myself" Is the Lord Jesus speaking of every single person that ever did or ever will walk the face of the earth? Is He speaking of all who those who walk the earth after His death on the cross? or, Since this was a mised crowd of Jews and Greeks He was speaking to, is He just simply letting both Jews and Greek know that He will go beyond the Jews to chose His elect? Your brother in Christ David (Decided to remove the Cyclist mask) I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |
Bible Answer: Hello David, Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised! In answer to your question, "all" refers to: not the Jews alone but to gentiles as well. Matthew Henry writes: "The great design of our Lord Jesus, which was to draw all men to him, not the Jews only, who had been long in a profession a people near to God, but the Gentiles also, who had been afar off; for he was to be the desire of all nations (Hag. 2:7), and to him must the gathering of the people be. That which his enemies dreaded was that the world would go after him; and he would draw them to him, notwithstanding their opposition. Observe here how Christ himself is all in all in the conversion of a soul. First, It is Christ that draws: I will draw. It is sometimes ascribed to the Father (ch. 6:44), but here to the Son, who is the arm of the Lord. He does not drive by force, but draws with the cords of a man (Hos. 11:4; Jer. 31:3), draws as the loadstone; the soul is made willing, but it is in a day of power. Secondly, It is to Christ that we are drawn: "I will draw them to me as the centre of their unity." The soul that was at a distance from Christ is brought into an acquaintance with him, he that was shy and distrustful of him is brought to love him and trust in him,—drawn up to his terms, into his arms. Christ was now going to heaven, and he would draw men's hearts to him thither." God Bless David, John |