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Jezus dan zeide tot hen: Nog een kleinen tijd is het Licht bij ulieden; wandelt, terwijl gij het Licht hebt, opdat de duisternis u niet bevange. En die in de duisternis wandelt, weet niet, waar hij heengaat.
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Terwijl gij het Licht hebt, gelooft in het Licht, opdat gij kinderen des Lichts moogt zijn. Deze dingen sprak Jezus; en weggaande verborg Hij Zich van hen.
Door Rev. John Clowes M.A.
Explaining the Inner Meaning of John 12
Verses 12:1, 2. That the Lord, during his spiritual conflicts previous to the full glorification of his Humanity, derives consolation from those in the church amongst the Gentiles, who are principled in the good of life derived from himself.
Verse 12:3. On which occasion his Humanity is admitted to closer union with his Divinity in divine good and truth, through the affection of good, and the church is made sensible of that union.
Verses 12:4, 5, 6. Nevertheless they, who are in infernal love, seek to alienate divine good from the Lord, and appropriate it to themselves, and this under specious pretences of imparting knowledge to those who are in ignorance.
Verses 12:7, 8. But they are instructed by the divine truth, to desist from such alienation, since the glorification of the Lord's Humanity requires that it be made the all of divine good, and since ignorant objects would remain in the world when that Humanity was taken out of it.
Verse 12:9. That on this occasion many, who were of the perverted church, are influenced with love, not only to the Lord's Divine Humanity, but also to that good of life which is derived from him.
Verses 12:10, 11. Nevertheless they, who are principled in the love of spiritual dominion, seek to destroy that good of life, because many are led by it to acknowledge the Lord in his Divine Humanity.
Verses 12:12, 13. Who under such acknowledgement, perceiving that the Lord was about to establish his new church, adore him as the source of every good affection and pure delight, confessing him from the heart to be also the source of every truth in the church, by reason of his union with the supreme good.
Verses 12:14, 15, 16. Wherefore, as had been predicted, the Lord in his Divine Humanity is exalted to dominion over all rational good and truth in the church, although it was not known, until this dominion was effected, what was meant by the representatives by which it had been predicted.
Verses 12:17, 18. This dominion too is confirmed by those, who witnessed the restoration of the good of life in the church, and who are thus led to seek conjunction of life with the Lord in his Divine Humanity.
Verse 12:19. But they, who are in hypocritical worship, see in that dominion the downfall of their own dominion, and the establishment of a new church.
Verses 12:20, 21, 22. That some of the Gentiles, who are skilled in the doctrine of correspondence, seek acquaintance with the Lord, through intelligence, and the good of faith.
Verses 12:23, 24. And are instructed concerning the union of the Human [principle] with the Divine, which was to be effected through temptation-combats, for the salvation of mankind.
Verses 12:25, 26. And also concerning the necessity of man's renouncing self-will, or self-love, before he can be made partaker of heavenly love, and concerning the further necessity of believing in the Lord's Divine Humanity, and keeping his precepts, since these are the only means of admission into the divine presence, and of attaining conjunction with the divine good.
Verses 12:27, 28. Therefore the Lord, as to his Humanity, underwent the most grievous temptations, even to the passion of the cross, and this voluntarily, with a view to his final glorification, or the full union of his Humanity with his Divinity, which glorification is announced from heaven.
Verses 12:29, 30. But this annunciation is regarded by some as a mere natural effect, and by others as supernatural, whilst divine instruction is given, that its object is, not so much to comfort and support the Lord's Humanity, as to comfort and support his church under the process of suffering, through which that Humanity was about to pass.
Verses 12:31, 32, 33. By which process a work of judgement was to be accomplished, and the powers of darkness were to be subjugated, whilst at the same time the Lord's Humanity was to be exalted to complete union with his Divinity, and from that Humanity was to proceed divine truth united with divine good, which, influencing the minds of men, would lead them to conjunction of life with itself.
Verse 12:34. But this doctrine is regarded in the perverted church as contradictory to the Word, and therefore inquiry is made concerning the union of the Divinity and Humanity, and also concerning what is meant by the Son of Man.
Verse 12:35. And instruction is given, that by the Son of Man is meant the divine truth, manifested in the Lord's humanity, and which for a time made its abode here below, and therefore all ought to live according to that truth, lest they should be blinded by false persuasions, in which case they will not know to what end, whether of happiness or misery, their lives tend.
Verse 12:36. former part. They ought also to elevate that truth, or suffer it to be elevated, out of the memory into the understanding, and from the understanding into the will and life.
Verses 36, latter part, and 37. Nevertheless, this instruction is hid in obscurity from the men of the perverted church, and they cannot receive it, notwithstanding the miraculous testimony which attends it.
Verses 12:38, 39, 40, 41. And this rejection of the truth had been predicted, and not only so, but a reason had been assigned in the prediction, why they, whose faith is grounded in themselves, cannot admit the truth, since if they did admit it, they would only profane it, and would thus incur a greater damnation.
Verses 12:42, 43. Yet the truth is received by some who are in the knowledges of faith, but through fear they are restrained from making confession of it, which fear is occasioned by exalting human opinion above divine opinion.
Verses 12:44, 45. Therefore the divine truth again teaches, that whoever has faith in the Lord's Divine Humanity, has faith at the same time in his Divinity, and whoever has knowledge of the Humanity, has knowledge at the same time of the Divinity.
Verse 12:46. Because the Lord's humanity is divine truth, made manifest to man, in order to deliver him from infernal falsities.
Verses 12:47, 48. For the Lord in his Divine Humanity condemns no one, being desirous to save all, but every one condemns himself, who receives the knowledge of the truth, and yet cherished the love of evil which is contrary to. that knowledge.
Verses 12:49, 50. The Lord's humanity also does not think from itself, but from his divinity, from whom it derives the whole of its affection and thought, in which affection and thought there is divine love, and therefore the thought of the humanity is always under the government of that love.
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Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
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There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
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Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
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Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
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Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
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Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
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For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
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Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
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But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
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Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
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On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
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Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
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Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
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These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
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The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
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For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
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And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
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The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
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Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
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And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
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He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
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If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
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Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
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Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
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The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
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Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
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Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
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And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
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This he said, signifying what death he should die.
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The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
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Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
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While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
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But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
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That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
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Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
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He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
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These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
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Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
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For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
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Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
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And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
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I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
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And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
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He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
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For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
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And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
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