John 3:29 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

John 3:29

27 John answered and said, ^a“A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ^a‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ^b‘I have been sent before Him.’

29 ^aHe who has the bride is the bridegroom; but ^bthe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

30 ^aHe must increase, but I must decrease.

31 ^aHe who comes from above ^bis above all; ^che who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. ^dHe who comes from heaven is above all.

32 And ^awhat He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.

33 He who has received His testimony ^ahas certified that God is true.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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A man, etc.—"I do my heaven-prescribed work, and that is enough for me. Would you have me mount into my Master's place? Said I not unto you, I am not the Christ? The Bride is not mine, why should the people stay with me?? Mine it is to point the burdened to the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world, to tell them there is Balm in Gilead, and a Physician there. And shall I grudge to see them, in obedience to the call, flying as a cloud, and as doves to their windows? Whose is the Bride but the Bridegroom's? Enough for me to be the Bridegroom's friend, sent by Him to negotiate the match, privileged to bring together the Saviour and those He is come to seek and to save, and rejoicing with joy unspeakable if I may but 'stand and hear the Bridegroom's voice,' witnessing the blessed espousals. Say ye, then, they go from me to Him? Ye bring me glad tidings of great joy. He must increase, but I must decrease; this, my joy, therefore is fulfilled."

A man can receive, etc.—assume nothing, that is, lawfully and with any success; that is, Every man has his work and sphere appointed him from above, Even Christ Himself came under this law (Hebrews 5:4).

Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing John 3:29:

Psalms 45:1
Song of Solomon 2:8
Matthew 3:12
Luke 3:18
John 11:11-16
2 Corinthians 11:2

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