Teks -- John 1:36 (NET)

1:36 Gazing at Jesus as he walked by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

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Robertson: Joh 1:36 - He looked

He looked ( emblepsas ).

First aorist active participle of emblepō , antecedent action before legei (says).

Robertson: Joh 1:36 - As he walked

As he walked ( peripatounti ).

Present active participle in dative case after emblepsas and like erchomenon in Joh 1:29 vividly pictures the rapture of John in this vision of Jesus, so far as we know the third and last glimpse of Jesus by John (the baptism, Joh 1:29, and here).

Robertson: Joh 1:36 - Saith

Saith ( legei ).

Historical present, change from histēkei before. He repeats part of the tribute in Joh 1:29.

Vincent: Joh 1:36 - Looking

Looking ( ἐμβλέψας )

Rev., giving the force of the aorist, and he looked . See on Joh 1:29. The verb is used by John only here and Joh 1:42.

Vincent: Joh 1:36 - As He walked

As He walked ( περιπατοῦντι )

The verb literally means to walk about (περί ). Here, possibly, walking along . Westcott, " walking away ." See on 1Pe 5:8; see on Luk 11:44.

JFB: Joh 1:36 - looking

Having fixed his eyes, with significant gaze, on Jesus.

JFB: Joh 1:36 - as he walked

But not now to him. To have done this once (see on Joh 1:29) was humility enough [BENGEL].

JFB: Joh 1:36 - Behold, &c.

The repetition of that wonderful proclamation, in identical terms and without another word, could only have been meant as a gentle hint to go after Him--as they did.

Clarke: Joh 1:36 - And looking upon Jesus

And looking upon Jesus - Attentively beholding, εμβλεψας, from εν, into, and βλεπω, to look - to view with steadfastness and attention. He who desires to discover the glories and excellencies of this Lamb of God, must thus look on him. At first sight, he appears only as a man among men, and as dying in testimony to the truth, as many others have died. But, on a more attentive consideration, he appears to be no less than God manifest in the flesh, and, by his death, making an atonement for the sin of the world

Clarke: Joh 1:36 - Behold the Lamb of God!

Behold the Lamb of God! - By this the Baptist designed to direct the attention of his own disciples to Jesus, not only as the great sacrifice for the sin of the world, but also as the complete teacher of heavenly truth.

Calvin: Joh 1:36 - Behold the Lamb of God!

36.Behold the Lamb of God! Hence appears more clearly what I have already stated, that when John perceived that he was approaching the end of his course, he labored incessantly to resign his office to Christ. His firmness too gives greater credit to his testimony. But by insisting so earnestly, during many successive days, in repeating the commendation of Christ, he shows that his own course was nearly finished. Here we see also how small and low the beginning of the Church was. John, indeed, prepared disciples for Christ, but it is only now that Christ begins to collect a Church. He has no more than two men who are mean and unknown, but this even contributes to illustrate his glory, that within a short period, without human aid, and without a strong hand, he spreads his kingdom in a wonderful and incredible manner. We ought also to observe what is the chief object to which John directs the attention of men; it is, to find in Christ the forgiveness of sins. And as Christ had presented himself to the disciples for the express purpose that they might come to him, so no when they come, he gently encourages and exhorts them; for he does not wait until they first address him, but asks, What do you seek? This kind and gracious invitation, which was once made to two persons, now belongs to all. We ought not therefore to fear that Christ will withdraw from us or refuse to us easy access, provided that he sees us desirous to come to him; but, on the contrary, he will stretch out his hand to assist our endeavors. And how will not he meet those who come to him, who seeks at a distance those who are wandering and astray, that he may bring them back to the right road?

Defender: Joh 1:36 - Behold the Lamb

The clear implication of this command was: "Therefore, now you must follow Him!" "He must increase, but I must decrease" (Joh 3:30)."

TSK: Joh 1:36 - Behold

Behold : Joh 1:29; Isa 45:22, Isa 65:1, Isa 65:2; Heb 12:2; 1Pe 1:19, 1Pe 1:20

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Poole: Joh 1:35-36 - John stood, and two of his disciples // Behold the Lamb of God!

Ver. 35,36. The next day after that the messengers who came from Jerusalem had been with John,

John stood, and two of his disciples whether he was preaching or no it is not said; but John standing with them, saw Christ walking, whence, or whither, is not said; but as a good man is always taking opportunity to commend Christ to others, so John upon this occasion took advantage further to make Christ known to those two men, (who they were, we shall hear in the following verses), and repeats the words he had said before,

Behold the Lamb of God! ( See Poole on "Joh 1:27" ). Thus good and faithful ministers will continually be inviting their disciples to Christ, taking them off from further consideration of themselves, and, as ministers, to show them the way to Christ.

Gill: Joh 1:36 - And looking upon Jesus as he walked // he saith, behold the Lamb of God

And looking upon Jesus as he walked,.... Either by them; or as he was going from them to his lodgings; it being toward the close of the day, when John had finished his work for that day, and the people were departing home: John fixed his eyes intently on Christ, with great pleasure and delight, and pointing at him,

he saith, behold the Lamb of God; as in Joh 1:29, where it is added, "which taketh away the sin of the world"; and which the Ethiopic version subjoins here.