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John 2:22

King James Version (KJV)

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John 2:22

Verse 22 of 25

Scripture focus

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

John 2:22 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 2:22

Theological / Devotional

When therefore. That is, when the prediction had been fulfilled (cf. on Matt. 17:9). It was only from the viewpoint of Jesus’ ministry as a whole that the disciples were able to understand the deeper meaning of some of His words and acts. After the resurrection the Holy Spirit led them into a more perfect understanding of the meaning of His words and deeds (see John 14:26 ; 15:26; 16:13).

The scripture. John seems to have in mind a particular passage of Scripture, possibly Ps. 16:10, or 69:9, cited in v. 17. He may refer in a general way to all the OT Messianic prophecies, whose import the disciples understood more fully after the resurrection (cf. on Luke 24:25-27, 44; John 12:16).

The word. That is, the saying of Jesus recorded in v. 19.

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