John 3:12

If I told you earthly things and you don’t trust, how will you trust if I tell you heavenly things?

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In The King James Version

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

In Context

11Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.

13+ 3:13. MPr: In context of describing the future time of universal peace under the Messianic Kingdom rein. (Zech 3:10 in Midrash Ps 122). (Zech 3:10) + 3:13 (13-15) MP: Statement and question, what is the name of “Son” of God. Consider in connection with (Ps 2:6-7) God’s King has become God’s son and (Ps 2:12) kiss the son / give reverence to the son lest he be angry and you perish. (See also 1 John 2:22-24). (Prov 30:4) No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.

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Cross References

John 1:1+ 1:1 (1-3) MP: Messiah is creator of all. He is eternal and remains constant. (Ps 102:25-27a) + 1:1 (1-2) MP: Messiah is from everlasting just as Yahweh God is eternal. (Is 48:16b) + 1:1 (1-3) MP: Messiah is from everlasting, meaning He preexisted, “whose origins are far in the past, back in ancient times”. (Mic 5:2c) + 1:1 (1-14) MP: Messiah is God’s word sent forth to accomplish. (Zech 11:10-11b) B'resheet ·In the beginning of the beginning· was ha D'var ·the Word·, and ha D'var ·the Word· was with God, and ha D'var ·the Word· was God.

John 3:5Yeshua [Salvation] answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.

John 3:13+ 3:13. MPr: In context of describing the future time of universal peace under the Messianic Kingdom rein. (Zech 3:10 in Midrash Ps 122). (Zech 3:10) + 3:13 (13-15) MP: Statement and question, what is the name of “Son” of God. Consider in connection with (Ps 2:6-7) God’s King has become God’s son and (Ps 2:12) kiss the son / give reverence to the son lest he be angry and you perish. (See also 1 John 2:22-24). (Prov 30:4) No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.

Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22

Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →

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