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Commentaries on John 16:11

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. This is to be understood of the judiciary power and authority of Christ, who has "all judgment" committed to him by the Father, as Mediator; has all power in heaven and in earth; and as he is appointed, so he is a very fit person to judge the world at the last day. Now this being disputed and disbelieved by the Jews, the Holy Ghost, in the...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

Among other glorious things God hath spoken of himself this is one, I wound, and I heal, Deut. xxxii. 39. Christ's discourse in this chapter, which continues and concludes his farewell sermon to his disciples, does so. I. Here are wounding words in the notice he gives them of the troubles that were before them, ver. 1-6. II. Here are healing words in the comforts he administers to them for their...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. “You have not yet received the Spirit of God as you shall do after my...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. The gospel judges him, and dethrones him; and as there has been a judgment of the world’s king, so there will be a judgment of the world itself.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. When Christ came here, there was a crisis, a judgment; and sin was judged and condemned; and the prince of the world, the chief sinner in the world, received his death-blow: “the prince of this world is judged.”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. Christ has already judged the prince of the powers of evil, so you may depend upon it that he will also judge all those who are under the dominion of the traitor prince who has usurped his Master’s position and authority. Christ has summoned the dread lord of evil to his bar, and judged him. Think not, O ye who are his servants, that any of...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me: Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now. Partly because their sorrow incapacitated them for hearing any more;...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Teachers, learn wisdom from Christ. He did not try to teach his...