Explanation of John 20
Написано Rev. John Clowes M.A.
Explaining the Inner Meaning of John 20
Verses 20:1, 2. That at the commencement of a new church, they who are in the affection of good, but not yet in the light of truth, are earnest about regeneration through the removal of false and evil principles, and therefore consult with those, who are in faith and love, about the Lord's glorification.
Verses 20:3, 4. Thus exciting attention, so that the principle of love is exalted above that of faith.
Verses 20:5, 6, 7, 8. Nevertheless the principle of love cannot enter into the regeneration without the principle of faith, since it is the office of this latter principle to discern and discriminate truths, by distinguishing between those which are exterior and those which are interior, in which case love and faith are united and become one.
Verses 20:9, 10. And are admitted to the knowledge of the glorification of the Lord's humanity, as it is taught in the Word, with which knowledge they are fully satisfied.
Verses 20:11, 12. But they who are in the affection of good, yet not in the light of truth, remain in an external state, until through humiliation it is given them to discover divine truth, both in its first and in its ultimate principles, proceeding from the Lord.
Verses 20:13, 14, 15, 16. 17. By which discovery they are led to a state of conversion, and thus to a view of the Lord, first as the giver of spiritual intelligence, and next as the source of all divine truth, and lastly as one with the divine good.
Verses 20:18, 19, 20. Which view they impart to those who are principled in truth, so that to them also the Lord is made manifest as the divine source of all good and truth, and as the giver of those heavenly principles to man.
Verses 20:21, 22, 23. And they are required to communicate to others what has been communicated to them, so that through the divine truth and divine good, proceeding from the Lord, all may be brought to the knowledge of their own natural evils, and to deliverance from their power.
Verses 20:24, 25. That they who are in sensual truth, are with difficulty persuaded to believe in the Lord's glorification.
Verses 20:26, 27. 28. Therefore the Lord in his mercy accommodates himself to their apprehension by the glorification of his body even to its ultimates, so that they confess him to be the only source of all divine good and divine truth.
Verse 20:29. Yet they are instructed that faith insinuated by an internal way is more blessed than that which is insinuated by an external way.
Verses 20:30, 31. For all that was said and done by the Lord, during his abode here on earth, was for this purpose, that he may be acknowledged by faith and love as the Supreme God of heaven and earth, and that through that acknowledgement mankind may attain conjunction of life with him.
John 21
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After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
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There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
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Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
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But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
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Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
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And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They Cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
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Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
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And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
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As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
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Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
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Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, and hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
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Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
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Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
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This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
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So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
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He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
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This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
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Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
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Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
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Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
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Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
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This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
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And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
