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NASB | John 5:1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 5:1 Later on there was a Jewish feast (festival), and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. |
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Bible Answer: "5:2 The present tense may indicate that John was envisioning Jerusalem as it was at the time of these events, though the city has been in ruins since the Roman invasion in A.D. 70 (see “Introduction: Date”). 5:4 Part of v. 3 and v. 4 are not found in some manuscripts (NU omits the rest of John 5:3 and all of v. 4). Indeed no extant Greek manuscript dated before A.D. 400 has them. Possibly on the basis of popular tradition, an early scribe included the contested words in an effort to explain the bubbly, intermittent flow of the water (v. 7). 5:9 This is the third sign-miracle of Jesus recorded by John. Jewish tradition identifies such activity on the Sabbath as law-breaking. 5:18 Not only because He disregarded rabbinic interpretation of the Sabbath is Jesus hated by the Jews, but also because He claimed to be Deity. His use of the title “Son of God” clearly indicates that Christ makes Himself equal with God. Thus, they plot to kill Him. In regard to Christ’s divinity here and throughout the Gospel of John, one ought to remember again John’s testimony in 20:30, 31, a text which, as we have seen, serves as the thesis statement of the book. 5:28-29 John’s presentation of the resurrection in general terms is also affirmed in the O.T. (cf. Dan 12:2). His more general statement is given greater specificity elsewhere in Scripture, as applied to the following occasions: (1) when Christ comes for His church (cf. 1 Thess 4:13-18); (2) the resurrection of tribulation saints at the return of Christ (Rev 20:4, 5); and (3) the final resurrection of the wicked at the close of the Millennium, at the Great White Throne (Rev 20:11-15). 5:45-47 To the Jews, who pride themselves on the legacy of Moses, Jesus presents Himself as a testimony against their unbelief. A possible reference is Deut 18:18, 19. The least that is inferred in Jesus’ challenge is that Moses indeed wrote Scriptures and that the Jews knew the ones to which He referred. The passage is crucial in establishing Christ’s view of the O.T. Either: (1) Jesus believed Moses wrote the Pentateuch and His conviction was erroneous; (2) Jesus accommodated Himself to Jewish tradition even though He knew better; or (3) Jesus correctly believed in the Mosaic authorship of the Torah. Any position but the last one is inconceivable for Jesus." (Believer's Study Bible) "5:2 the sheep gate. See Neh. 3:1; 12:39. five porticoes. I.e., colonnades or cloisters to shelter the sick. Near the present St. Anne’s church. 5:3-4 waiting for the moving of the waters. This phrase and all of verse 4 are not found in some mss. 5:5 Though not specified, the man’s problem must have involved paralysis. 5:8 pallet. The bed of the very poor. 5:10 it is not permissible for you to carry your pallet. Carrying furniture on the Sabbath was a kind of work that, according to the rabbis, the fourth commandment prohibited. 5:15 the Jews. I.e., the Jewish authorities; here as in verses 10, 16, 18. 5:17-47 In this important Christological passage, Jesus asserts His authority, which He bases on His special relation to the Father. The Jews were perfectly aware that Jesus was claiming full deity—equality with God (v. 18). 5:21-27 Christ’s authority is seen in the spheres of resurrection (vv. 21, 25, 26) and judgment (vv. 22-23, 27). God will make Christ the judge in order that the Son may be honored. Those who believe will escape judgment (v. 24). 5:29 The resurrection of life, or first resurrection, will include all believers (in stages), and the resurrection of judgment will involve unbelievers at the end of the Millennium (Rev. 20:11-15). 5:31 Here Christ acquiesces to the arguments of His opponents that His witness alone (without other witnesses) is not true. But He goes on to remind them that another, His Father, witnesses to the validity of His claims (vv. 32, 37). Other witnesses cited are John the Baptist (v. 33), His miracles (v. 36), the Scriptures (v. 39), and Moses (v. 46). In 8:14 He claims that His witness is indeed true. 5:37 The Father bore witness to Jesus through the OT and at His baptism. 5:39 search the Scriptures. This may be either a command or a statement of fact, probably the latter. 5:43 in My Father’s name. I.e., as His representative. Though you won’t follow Me, Christ says, you will, ironically, follow false messiahs—which the Jews did periodically until finally crushed by Rome in A.D. 135." (Ryrie Study Bible) Just let me know if you need any more information. --Nolan |
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