John: The Crossway Classic Commentaries

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“He lays down three steps, as if saying that he is the beginning, the middle, and the end. From this it follows that we should begin with him, continue in him, and end in him.” (John 14:6)

“for our minds cannot find rest until we embrace God’s unmerited love.” (John 3:16)

“Christ’s purpose in the comparison. There are three main parts. First, we have no power to do good except what comes from himself. Second, we have our root in him, but the Father cultivates us by pruning. Third, he removes unfruitful ‘branches’ so that they can be thrown onto the fire and burned.” (John 15:1)

“Christ means that his death will be like the setting of the sun” (John 9:5)

“Again, why is he not satisfied with a bare refusal, but puts her in the common order of ‘women,’ not even honoring her with the name of ‘mother’? It is certain that this saying of Christ openly warns men not to transfer to Mary what belongs to God by superstitiously exalting the honor of the maternal name in Mary. Christ therefore addresses his mother like this so as to transmit a perpetual and general lesson to all ages, lest any excessive honor paid to his mother should obscure his divine glory.” (John 2:4)