(1) While the wicked go about to make a snare for good men, they make a snare for themselves.

(2) Against hypocrites who are very severe judges against other men, and flatter themselves while they are sinning.

(3) Christ would not take upon himself the office of the civil magistrate: he was content to bring sinners to faith and repentance.

(4) The world, which is blind in itself, cannot come to have any light but in Christ alone.

(5) Christ is without all exception the best witness of the truth, for he was sent by his Father for that purpose, and his Father showed his approval of him to the world by infinite miracles.

(a) You bear witness of yourself, which is worth nothing in the opinion of all men, and for a man to commend himself is very uncommendable.

(b) That which he denied before in Joh 5:31 must be understood as Christ granting their position in a way, for in that place he talked of himself somewhat in line with the opinions of his hearers, who acknowledged nothing in Christ but his humanity, and therefore he was content they should not regard his own witness, unless it were otherwise confirmed. But in this place he stands and affirms Godhead, and praises his Father, who is his witness, and agrees with him.

(c) I am presently only teaching you, I condemn no man: but yet if I want to do it, I might lawfully do it, for I am not alone, but my Father is with me.

(d) The Godhead is plainly distinguished from the manhood, or else there would not be two witnesses: for the accused party is not taken as a witness.

(6) No man can know God except in Christ alone.

(e) This was a certain place appointed for the gathering of the offerings.

(7) We live and die according to the pleasure of God, and not of men: therefore it behooves us that we constantly go forward in our calling.

(8) Because men naturally abhor heavenly things, no man can be a fit disciple of Christ unless the Spirit of God makes him so: in the meantime nonetheless, the world must necessarily perish, because it refuses the life that is offered unto it.

(9) He will eventually know who Christ is who will diligently hear what Christ says.

(f) That is, I am Christ, and the Saviour, for so I told you from the beginning that I was.

(10) God is the avenger of Christ's despised doctrine.

(11) Even the contempt of Christ results in his glory: and this thing his enemies will eventually feel to their great pain.

(12) The true disciples of Christ continue in his doctrine, that profiting more and more in the knowledge of the truth they may be delivered from the most grievous burden of sin, into the true liberty of righteousness and life.

(g) From the slavery of sin.

(h) Some of the multitude, not they that believed: for this is not the speech of men that agree with him, but of men that are against him.

(i) Born and begotten of Abraham.

(13) Our wicked manners declare that we are obviously born of a wicked nature: but we are changed, and made part of the household of God according to the covenant which he made with Abraham by Christ alone, apprehended and laid hold on by faith: and this faith is known by a godly and honest life.

(k) Or, language: as though he said, You do not understand what I say any more than if I spoke in a strange and unknown language to you.

(l) From the beginning of the world: for as soon as man was made, the devil cast him headlong into death.

(m) That is, did not continue constantly, or did not remain.

(n) That is, in faithfulness and uprightness, that is, he did not remain in the manner in which he was created.

(o) Even from his own head, and from his own mind or disposition.

(p) The author of it.

(14) Christ thoroughly executed the office that his Father gave him.

(15) The enemies of Christ act bravely for a while, but the Father will appear in his time to avenge the reproach that is done unto him in the person of his Son.

(q) That is, that will avenge both your despising of me and of him.

(16) Only the doctrine of the gospel apprehended by faith is a sure remedy against death.

(r) That is, he will not feel it: for even in the midst of death the faithful see life.

(17) Against those who abuse the glory of the saints to debase Christ's glory.

(18) There is no one further from seeking glory than Christ, but his Father has set him above all things.

(s) In saying this Christ grants their opinion, though not agreeing with it, as if he had said, Be it so, let this report which I give of myself be of no force; yet there is another that glorifies me, that is, that honours my name.

(19) There is no right knowledge of God without Christ, neither is there any right knowledge of Christ without his word.

(20) The power of Christ showed itself through all former ages in the fathers, for they saw in the promises that he would come, and very joyfully laid hold of him with a living faith.

(t) Was very desirous.

(u) A day is a space that a man lives in, or does any notable act in, or endures any great thing in.

(x) With the eyes of faith; He 11:13.

(y) Christ, as he was God, was before Abraham: and he was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world.

(21) Zeal without knowledge eventually breaks out into a most open madness: and yet the wicked cannot do what they desire.