Joh 14:31, 17:21 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 31. Arise, let us go hence. ] Calmet supposes that Christ, having rendered thanks to God, and sung the usual hymn, ; ; rose from the table, left the city, and went towards the garden of Olives , or garden of Gethsemane , on the road to which, a part of the following discourse was delivered. It was now about midnight, and the moon was almost full, it being the 14th day of her age, about the time in which the Jewish passover was to be slain. THE reader should carefully note the conduct of our Lord. He goes to die as a SACRIFICE, out of love to mankind, in obedience to the Divine will , and with unshaken courage . All our actions should be formed on this plan. They should have the love of God and man for their principle and motive ; his glory for their end ; and his will for their rule . He who lives and acts thus shall live for ever. Amen.

‏ John 14:31

Verse 31. Arise, let us go hence.] Calmet supposes that Christ, having rendered thanks to God, and sung the usual hymn, Mt 26:30; Mr 14:26; rose from the table, left the city, and went towards the garden of Olives, or garden of Gethsemane, on the road to which, a part of the following discourse was delivered. It was now about midnight, and the moon was almost full, it being the 14th day of her age, about the time in which the Jewish passover was to be slain.

THE reader should carefully note the conduct of our Lord. He goes to die as a SACRIFICE, out of love to mankind, in obedience to the Divine will, and with unshaken courage. All our actions should be formed on this plan. They should have the love of God and man for their principle and motive; his glory for their end; and his will for their rule. He who lives and acts thus shall live for ever. Amen.

‏ John 17:21

Verse 21. That they all may be one] This prayer was literally answered to the first believers, who were all of one heart and of one soul: Ac 4:32. And why is it that believers are not in the same spirit now? Because they neither attend to the example nor to the truth of Christ.

That the world may believe] are have already seen that the word, κοσμος, world, is used in several parts of this last discourse of our Lord to signify the Jewish people only.

Christ will have all his members to be one in spirit-one in rights and privileges, and one in the blessedness of the future world.