John 9
King James Version (KJV) in aqua Blue
Alternate Word Pictures with Reiterations Version (AWPR) in Yellow
My Comments are in Green
1 And as Jesus passed by, he
saw a man which was blind from his birth. (KJV)
1) And in very close proximity - And very near
(while) passing by,
He [Jesus] beheld and saw a man
blind out of birth. (AWPR)
He [Jesus] beheld and saw a man
blind out of birth. (AWPR)
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who
did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? (KJV)
2) And the disciples - pupils - learners of Him,
(as if equals) asked - inquired of Him,
laying down definite words saying,
"Rabbi, who sinned - who commited a guilty offense?
This one, or the parents of him,
in order that he was born / begotten blind?"
(AWPR)
(as if equals) asked - inquired of Him,
laying down definite words saying,
"Rabbi, who sinned - who commited a guilty offense?
This one, or the parents of him,
in order that he was born / begotten blind?"
(AWPR)
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned,
nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. (KJV)
3) Jesus discreetly answered,
"Certainly neither this one nor the parents of him
sinned,
but in order that the work performances of GOD
in him might be revealed and shingly manifest
[was he born blind].
(AWPR)
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. (KJV)
4) I inevitably need to actively work the work performances
of He dispatching and sending Me,
as long as - while it is Day.
Night comes forth (so as to make its public appearance):
at that time when certainly not even one - certainly no one
is able - is capable - is empowered to work.
(AWPR)
3) Jesus discreetly answered,
"Certainly neither this one nor the parents of him
sinned,
but in order that the work performances of GOD
in him might be revealed and shingly manifest
[was he born blind].
(AWPR)
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. (KJV)
4) I inevitably need to actively work the work performances
of He dispatching and sending Me,
as long as - while it is Day.
Night comes forth (so as to make its public appearance):
at that time when certainly not even one - certainly no one
is able - is capable - is empowered to work.
(AWPR)
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of
the world. (KJV)
5) Whenever so often as (I) might - would - could - should be
in the World [with its order and arrangement],
(I) AM (the) (spendorously dazzling brilliant)
Shining Light of the World."
(AWPR)
5) Whenever so often as (I) might - would - could - should be
in the World [with its order and arrangement],
(I) AM (the) (spendorously dazzling brilliant)
Shining Light of the World."
(AWPR)
6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground,
and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with
the clay, (KJV)
6) Saying these things - Saying the same things,
He (noisily) spat onto the ground,
and made - formed - produced - brought about
(potter's) clay out of the spittle,
and daubed - smeared - rubbed
the (potter's) clay upon the eyes of the blind (man).
(AWPR)
6) Saying these things - Saying the same things,
He (noisily) spat onto the ground,
and made - formed - produced - brought about
(potter's) clay out of the spittle,
and daubed - smeared - rubbed
the (potter's) clay upon the eyes of the blind (man).
(AWPR)
7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of
Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and
washed, and came seeing. (KJV)
7) And said to him,
"Go discreetly. Wash [this part of the body]
into the swimming pool - into the swimming place
of Siloam,"
which is translated -interpreted - explained
[from one language to another] (as)
'having been sent forth out.'
Accordingly - Therefore,
he withdrew - departed - went away
and washed [that part of the body],
and came forth (so as to make a public appearance)
seeing. (AWPR)
7) And said to him,
"Go discreetly. Wash [this part of the body]
into the swimming pool - into the swimming place
of Siloam,"
which is translated -interpreted - explained
[from one language to another] (as)
'having been sent forth out.'
Accordingly - Therefore,
he withdrew - departed - went away
and washed [that part of the body],
and came forth (so as to make a public appearance)
seeing. (AWPR)
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before
had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? (KJV)
8) Accordingly - Therefore countrymen
[fellow citizens of the same country or province]
and those carefully / attentively observing him --
because he was before this - prior to this, blind --
laid down definite words and said,
"Is this certainly not he [who was]
sitting down and up alongside
asking - begging (as an inferior to a superior)?"
(AWPR)
8) Accordingly - Therefore countrymen
[fellow citizens of the same country or province]
and those carefully / attentively observing him --
because he was before this - prior to this, blind --
laid down definite words and said,
"Is this certainly not he [who was]
sitting down and up alongside
asking - begging (as an inferior to a superior)?"
(AWPR)
9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like
him: but he said, I am he. (KJV)
9) Others laid down definite words saying that,
"This is (he)."
Then different others that,
"He is of the same kind as - He is equal to - He is of the
same likeness (and character) to him,' because that one
there [the man formerly blind] laid down definite words
and said, "I am."
(AWPR)
9) Others laid down definite words saying that,
"This is (he)."
Then different others that,
"He is of the same kind as - He is equal to - He is of the
same likeness (and character) to him,' because that one
there [the man formerly blind] laid down definite words
and said, "I am."
(AWPR)
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine
eyes opened? (KJV)
10) Accordingly - Therefore, they laid down definite words
and said to him,
'"How - In what manner or way - By what means
were the eyes of you opened again?"
(AWPR)
10) Accordingly - Therefore, they laid down definite words
and said to him,
'"How - In what manner or way - By what means
were the eyes of you opened again?"
(AWPR)
11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus
made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam,
and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. (KJV)
11) That one discerningly replied and said,
"A man, definitely being called Jesus / Yeshua,
made - produced - brought about clay
and daubed - smeared - rubbed the eyes of me,
and said to me,
'Go discreetly into the
swimming pool - the swimming place of Siloam,
and wash [this part of the body].'
Then, going away - departing and washing
[this part of the body],
I looked up and saw."
(AWPR)
11) That one discerningly replied and said,
"A man, definitely being called Jesus / Yeshua,
made - produced - brought about clay
and daubed - smeared - rubbed the eyes of me,
and said to me,
'Go discreetly into the
swimming pool - the swimming place of Siloam,
and wash [this part of the body].'
Then, going away - departing and washing
[this part of the body],
I looked up and saw."
(AWPR)
12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I
know not. (KJV)
12) Accordingly - Therefore, they said to him,
"Where - In what place is that One there?"
He [the formerly blind one]
lays down definite words and says,
"I certainly have not seen or perceived / I certainly do not
know."
(AWPR)
12) Accordingly - Therefore, they said to him,
"Where - In what place is that One there?"
He [the formerly blind one]
lays down definite words and says,
"I certainly have not seen or perceived / I certainly do not
know."
(AWPR)
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime
was blind. (KJV)
13) They (forcibly) bring - carry - remove - conduct him,
he / the (one) once / formerly blind
up alongside with the Pharisees.
(AWPR)
13) They (forcibly) bring - carry - remove - conduct him,
he / the (one) once / formerly blind
up alongside with the Pharisees.
(AWPR)
14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the
clay, and opened his eyes. (KJV)
14) Then it was a Sabbath - Shabbat,
when - at what time Jesus / Yeshua
made - produced - brought about
the clay [by a work of the hands]
and opened up the eyes of him.
(AWPR)
14) Then it was a Sabbath - Shabbat,
when - at what time Jesus / Yeshua
made - produced - brought about
the clay [by a work of the hands]
and opened up the eyes of him.
(AWPR)
15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he
had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I
washed, and do see. (KJV)
15) Accordingly - Therefore, once again, the Pharisees also
(as equals) asked - inquired him [the formerly blind one]
how - in what manner or way - by what means
he looked up and saw - he received (his) sight.
Then he said to them,
"Clay laid - put -set in place
upon the eyes of me.
And I washed [that part of the body],
and I see - and I am able to look and see."
(AWPR)
15) Accordingly - Therefore, once again, the Pharisees also
(as equals) asked - inquired him [the formerly blind one]
how - in what manner or way - by what means
he looked up and saw - he received (his) sight.
Then he said to them,
"Clay laid - put -set in place
upon the eyes of me.
And I washed [that part of the body],
and I see - and I am able to look and see."
(AWPR)
16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man
is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a
man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. (KJV)
16) Accordingly - Therefore, some out of the Pharisees
laid down definite words and said,
"This Man is certainly not near to GOD,
because the Shabbat / the Sabbath
He certainly does not viligantly and watchfully keep."
(Different) Others laid down definite words and said,
"How - In what manner or way - By what means
is a Man, a wicked transgressor,
able - capable - empowered
to do - make - perform - cause - bring about
such miraculous signs
(as this sort having a spiritual end and purpose)?"
And a schism - a division - a tearing factionalism of
groups splitting away
was in / among them.
(AWPR)
16) Accordingly - Therefore, some out of the Pharisees
laid down definite words and said,
"This Man is certainly not near to GOD,
because the Shabbat / the Sabbath
He certainly does not viligantly and watchfully keep."
(Different) Others laid down definite words and said,
"How - In what manner or way - By what means
is a Man, a wicked transgressor,
able - capable - empowered
to do - make - perform - cause - bring about
such miraculous signs
(as this sort having a spiritual end and purpose)?"
And a schism - a division - a tearing factionalism of
groups splitting away
was in / among them.
(AWPR)
17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest
thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. (KJV)
17) They lay down definite words and say to the [now formerly]
blind once again,
"What definite words say you
round about - concerning Him?"
"Because He opened again the eyes."
Then he said that "He is a Prophet."
(AWPR)
17) They lay down definite words and say to the [now formerly]
blind once again,
"What definite words say you
round about - concerning Him?"
"Because He opened again the eyes."
Then he said that "He is a Prophet."
(AWPR)
18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him,
that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents
of him that had received his sight. (KJV)
18) Accordingly - Therefore the Judeans
certainly did not believe - certainly did not trust
round about - concerning him, that
he was blind and looked up again and saw / received sight
as long as until when they called for the parents of him,
(the (one) having looked up again
the (one) having received sight):
(AWPR)
18) Accordingly - Therefore the Judeans
certainly did not believe - certainly did not trust
round about - concerning him, that
he was blind and looked up again and saw / received sight
as long as until when they called for the parents of him,
(the (one) having looked up again
the (one) having received sight):
(AWPR)
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son,
who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? (KJV)
19) And they as equals asked them, laying down definite words,
19) And they as equals asked them, laying down definite words,
saying,
"Is this the son of you, whom you
lay down definite words and say
that he was born blind?
How - In what manner or way - By what means,
therefore (that) just now he sees?"
(AWPR)
20 His parents answered them and said, We know that
this is our son, and that he was born blind: (KJV)
20) The parents of him discreetly answered him and said,
"We know and are acquainted with that this is
the son of us, and that he was born blind.
(AWPR)
20) The parents of him discreetly answered him and said,
"We know and are acquainted with that this is
the son of us, and that he was born blind.
(AWPR)
21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or
who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak
for himself. (KJV)
21) Then how - in what manner or way - by what means
he now sees, we certainly do not know nor are
acquainted with;
or either who opened again - who open opened
the eyes of him,
we certainly do not know nor are acquainted with.
He has - holds - possesses and continues to possess age.
Ask him.
He will randomly speak round about - concerning
himself."
(AWPR)
21) Then how - in what manner or way - by what means
he now sees, we certainly do not know nor are
acquainted with;
or either who opened again - who open opened
the eyes of him,
we certainly do not know nor are acquainted with.
He has - holds - possesses and continues to possess age.
Ask him.
He will randomly speak round about - concerning
himself."
(AWPR)
22 These words spake his parents, because they
feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess
that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. (KJV)
22) These things said the parents of him,
because they were terrified and frightened of the Judeans
(so as to want to run away);
because, already now,
the Judeans set and composed and agreed together:
in order that, if anyone should promise - consent - or
confess in like agreement together
concerning Him [Jesus / Yeshua]
(as the) Christ / Messhiach / Messiah / Annointed (One),
he would be driven away
[as if by a wind]
or propelled
[as if forcefully thrown by the same movement
one rows the oars]
from.*
(AWPR)
22) These things said the parents of him,
because they were terrified and frightened of the Judeans
(so as to want to run away);
because, already now,
the Judeans set and composed and agreed together:
in order that, if anyone should promise - consent - or
confess in like agreement together
concerning Him [Jesus / Yeshua]
(as the) Christ / Messhiach / Messiah / Annointed (One),
he would be driven away
[as if by a wind]
or propelled
[as if forcefully thrown by the same movement
one rows the oars]
from.*
(AWPR)
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask
him. (KJV)
23) Through this, the parents of him said,
"Because he has - holds - possesses (and continues
to possess) adulthood - (great) achievement of age,
ask him!"
(AWPR)
[Note: Cf. the inference of age uttered by the parents with that of Acts 4:22, where the impotent man in Acts 4 was above 40 years old].
23) Through this, the parents of him said,
"Because he has - holds - possesses (and continues
to possess) adulthood - (great) achievement of age,
ask him!"
(AWPR)
[Note: Cf. the inference of age uttered by the parents with that of Acts 4:22, where the impotent man in Acts 4 was above 40 years old].
24 Then again called they the man that was blind,
and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. (KJV)
24) Accordingly - Therefore, they called out a second time
(for) the man who was blind and said to him,
"(Of your own good will and accord)
Give glory - Give thoughtful recognition and honor
duely rendered
to GOD!
We know and are acquainted with that the Man
[Who healed you] is this:
a wicked transgressor - a sinner."
(AWPR)
24) Accordingly - Therefore, they called out a second time
(for) the man who was blind and said to him,
"(Of your own good will and accord)
Give glory - Give thoughtful recognition and honor
duely rendered
to GOD!
We know and are acquainted with that the Man
[Who healed you] is this:
a wicked transgressor - a sinner."
(AWPR)
25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or
no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. (KJV)
25) Accordingly - Therefore, that one discreetly answered
and said,
"If perhaps He is a wicked transgressor - a sinner,
I certainly know not nor am acquainted with
because of being blind.
Just now at this present time, I see."
(AWPR)
25) Accordingly - Therefore, that one discreetly answered
and said,
"If perhaps He is a wicked transgressor - a sinner,
I certainly know not nor am acquainted with
because of being blind.
Just now at this present time, I see."
(AWPR)
26 Then said they to him again, What did he to
thee? how opened he thine eyes? (KJV)
26) Then they again said to him,
"What did he do - make - perform - bring about - cause
to you?
How - In what manner or way - By what means
did He open open the eyes of you?"
(AWPR)
26) Then they again said to him,
"What did he do - make - perform - bring about - cause
to you?
How - In what manner or way - By what means
did He open open the eyes of you?"
(AWPR)
27 He answered them, I have told you already, and
ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his
disciples? (KJV)
27) He discerningly answered them,
"I (just) told you now - already,
and you certainly listened not - and you certainly
neither heard nor intently listened.
Why do you wish - desire - intend - have in mind the will
to hear (it) again?
Perhaps not you also
wish - desire - intend - have in mind the will
to become disciples - pupils - learners of Him?"
(AWPR)
27) He discerningly answered them,
"I (just) told you now - already,
and you certainly listened not - and you certainly
neither heard nor intently listened.
Why do you wish - desire - intend - have in mind the will
to hear (it) again?
Perhaps not you also
wish - desire - intend - have in mind the will
to become disciples - pupils - learners of Him?"
(AWPR)
28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his
disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. (KJV)
28) Accordingly - Therefore, they railingly reproached - reviled
him and said,
"You are a disciple - pupil - learner of that One!
We, then, are disciples - pupils - learners of Moses!
(AWPR)
28) Accordingly - Therefore, they railingly reproached - reviled
him and said,
"You are a disciple - pupil - learner of that One!
We, then, are disciples - pupils - learners of Moses!
(AWPR)
29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this
fellow, we know not from whence he is. (KJV)
29) We know, because Moses has randomly spoken to GOD.
Then, this One, we certainly do not know nor are
acquainted with
where - what place - what source He is from."
(AWPR)
29) We know, because Moses has randomly spoken to GOD.
Then, this One, we certainly do not know nor are
acquainted with
where - what place - what source He is from."
(AWPR)
30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein
is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath
opened mine eyes. (KJV)
30) The man [formerly blind] discerningly answered and said
to them,
"In because this is
an astonishingly wonderous and admirable marvelous awe
that you certainly do not know from where or from what
place He is [from]?"
Also,
"He opened the eyes of Me.
(AWPR)
30) The man [formerly blind] discerningly answered and said
to them,
"In because this is
an astonishingly wonderous and admirable marvelous awe
that you certainly do not know from where or from what
place He is [from]?"
Also,
"He opened the eyes of Me.
(AWPR)
31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if
any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. (KJV)
31) "Now we know and are acquainted with, then, that
wicked transgressors - wicked and impious ones - sinners
GOD certainly does not attentively hear and carefully
listen to.
But, if perhaps a certain one is reverently GOD fearing,
and does - makes - performs - causes - brings about
the good will - intent - purpose of good disposition or
the good pleasure of Him,
this one He attentively hears and listens to.
(AWPR)
31) "Now we know and are acquainted with, then, that
wicked transgressors - wicked and impious ones - sinners
GOD certainly does not attentively hear and carefully
listen to.
But, if perhaps a certain one is reverently GOD fearing,
and does - makes - performs - causes - brings about
the good will - intent - purpose of good disposition or
the good pleasure of Him,
this one He attentively hears and listens to.
(AWPR)
32 Since the world began was it not heard that any
man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. (KJV)
32) Out of - Out from the Age
it certainly was not heard that anyone
opened (the) eyes of one having been born blind.
(AWPR)
32) Out of - Out from the Age
it certainly was not heard that anyone
opened (the) eyes of one having been born blind.
(AWPR)
33 If this man were not of God, he could do
nothing. (KJV)
33) If this One was perhaps not
near to - in the proximity of - (proceeding forth) from
GOD, He certainly could no have the
power - ability - resources - capability
to do - make - perform - cause - bring about
not even one (thing)."
(AWPR)
33) If this One was perhaps not
near to - in the proximity of - (proceeding forth) from
GOD, He certainly could no have the
power - ability - resources - capability
to do - make - perform - cause - bring about
not even one (thing)."
(AWPR)
34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast
altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. (KJV)
34) They judgingly answered amd said to him,
'In sins - In wicked transgressions
you were wholly born,
and you teach - instruct us?"
[Cf. Acts 4:1-23, 5:17-42, 6:8-8:3 ]
And they forcibly extracted - removed and cast him out
outside.
(AWPR)
34) They judgingly answered amd said to him,
'In sins - In wicked transgressions
you were wholly born,
and you teach - instruct us?"
[Cf. Acts 4:1-23, 5:17-42, 6:8-8:3 ]
And they forcibly extracted - removed and cast him out
outside.
(AWPR)
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when
he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? (KJV)
35) Jesus, having heard that they forcibly extracted - removed
and cast him outside,
[searching him out] finding him,
He said to him,
"You do believe - trust into the Son of GOD?"
(AWPR)
35) Jesus, having heard that they forcibly extracted - removed
and cast him outside,
[searching him out] finding him,
He said to him,
"You do believe - trust into the Son of GOD?"
(AWPR)
36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I
might believe on him? (KJV)
36) That one there answered and said,
"Who is He, Lord,
in order that I may believe - trust into Him?"
(AWPR)
36) That one there answered and said,
"Who is He, Lord,
in order that I may believe - trust into Him?"
(AWPR)
37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen
him, and it is he that talketh with thee. (KJV)
37) Then Jesus said to him,
"Even you have (face to face) seen Him,
and He speaking at random
(in your midst) with you is that One."
(AWPR)
37) Then Jesus said to him,
"Even you have (face to face) seen Him,
and He speaking at random
(in your midst) with you is that One."
(AWPR)
38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped
him. (KJV)
38) Then he shined forth the utterance,
"I believe, LORD."
And he (fell prostrate and) worshipped Him.
(AWPR)
38) Then he shined forth the utterance,
"I believe, LORD."
And he (fell prostrate and) worshipped Him.
(AWPR)
39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this
world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made
blind. (KJV)
39) And Jesus said,
"Into Judgement I came forth
(so as to make a public appearance)
into this world, in order that those
perhaps not seeing may see;
and those seeing may be blind."
(AWPR)
39) And Jesus said,
"Into Judgement I came forth
(so as to make a public appearance)
into this world, in order that those
perhaps not seeing may see;
and those seeing may be blind."
(AWPR)
40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him
heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? (KJV)
40) And listened intently and heard oout of the Pharisees
these things,
those being in the midst of - with Him,
and said to Him,
"Perhaps not we also are blind?"
(AWPR)
40) And listened intently and heard oout of the Pharisees
these things,
those being in the midst of - with Him,
and said to Him,
"Perhaps not we also are blind?"
(AWPR)
41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye
should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. (KJV)
41) Jesus said to them,
"If possibly - If perhaps you were blind,
perhaps you certainly not would
have - hold - possess (and continue to possess)
sin - guilty transgression.
have - hold - possess (and continue to possess)
sin - guilty transgression.
Now then, you lay down definite words and say that,
'We see.'
Therefore - Accordingly, the sin - the guilty transgression of
you dwells and remains."
(AWPR)
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End-Note
* Verse 22
"he would be driven away
[as if by a wind]
or propelled
[as if forcefully thrown by the same movement
one rows the oars]
from."
The implication of expulsion is one of violence and public rejection before the Community. The kind of rejection implied is the same kind of expulsion the Roman Catholic Church later imitated from Judaism, whereas if someone was expelled from, they were to be forever as if dead to the Community and shunned in all social and business dealings, and verbally
black-listed so that even others one dealt with would view that one or those ones as fatal for business.
The expulsion (for the Hebrew son or daughter of the 13 tribes of Israel) implied a living death, whereas they would be as though kicked out of the nation of Israel, and lose even their closest family, friends, standing, and be
violently persecuted and beaten and chased away from where they lived, often without any compensation.
The end of this verse also shows how close Simon Peter himself came to being expulsed. In Matthew 16:21-24, when Jesus teaches of His going to the Cross to fulfill prophecy, at some point we see that Simon Peter as an equal or acting as if a superior, is (in the Greek) coming up alongside and violently grabbing Jesus and then rebuking Him.
Jesus' response was verbal. Jesus responds to Peter's violent and insubordinate act with the warning of expulsion and damnation utterance which one would expect the formerly blind one to have been cast out of the Synagogue with, (because that indeed is the context there), saying,
Jesus' response was verbal. Jesus responds to Peter's violent and insubordinate act with the warning of expulsion and damnation utterance which one would expect the formerly blind one to have been cast out of the Synagogue with, (because that indeed is the context there), saying,
"Get thee behind Me, Satan."
Jesus uttered the words WITHOUT Himself also grabbing Peter in return, and casting him down behind him in an act of great physical violence. Rather, Jesus' rebuke of Peter as to the seriousness of what Peter's emotional rage was doing to him and the One whom he believed into, and it was enough to make Peter realize that his anger was leading him astray from a proper faith into Christ. This incident of Peter's rage in the location where it is in Scripture, is also a confirmation by which it is to be revealed that when Christ said "Upon this Rock I will build My Church", that Christ Jesus referenced Himself as the Spiritual Rock, and NOT Peter.
The warning of a full expulsion from Jesus presence was enough to make Peter vow he would never deny Jesus. Jesus however knew better, and in
advance already forgave Simon Peter. But the three denials of Peter was indeed another serious failure, whereas denying Jesus three times, now done several times over, was done while in a state of constant fear rather than in a simple impulsive rage, over which Peter later wept bitterly, wanting so much to be faithful and not cast out.
As Peter lamented bitterly from the morning of the trial, through beholding the Crucifixion and death of the LORD, through the time of the LORD's burial for 3 literal days and 3 literal nights, hanging around in anguish, seeing for himself no possible forgiveness for his shortfailings, Peter was yet still hanging on. And because Peter did hang on, it was quite soon following the Resurrection from the Dead of the LORD Jesus, that Peter came to realize that in spite of his intense inner personal shame over these two incidents of denial, the risen LORD Jesus / Yeshua indeed both forgave and provided a pathway to immediate redemption and restoration with the 3 "Simon Peter, lovest thou Me?" questions.
There may be those of you who believed and then denied the LORD Jesus publicly, either in anger or fear, and you want to come back, but are ashamed or somehow feel the LORD will never forgive or that it too late for you. Look, the only time it is too late is when you are a corpse, having died off. Know this, that indeed the LORD Jesus will accept you back if you humbly repent, truly believe into Him enough to verbally confess that fact and have the mind of willingness so to do and conform to His Word (the Holy Bible, and the Scriptures therein), and are willing to reaffirm your faith and trust into him (Romans 10:9-10,13) publicly, even if it may happen to be the same number of times you publicly in a moment of crisis denied Him. And as John 21:14-17 shows, the LORD compassionately and tenderly forgave Peter and more than restores into him a sacred trust of teaching and guiding those who would believe into Jesus in the time period after the Resurrection for as long as Peter lived until his eventual martyrdom.
There may be those of you who believed and then denied the LORD Jesus publicly, either in anger or fear, and you want to come back, but are ashamed or somehow feel the LORD will never forgive or that it too late for you. Look, the only time it is too late is when you are a corpse, having died off. Know this, that indeed the LORD Jesus will accept you back if you humbly repent, truly believe into Him enough to verbally confess that fact and have the mind of willingness so to do and conform to His Word (the Holy Bible, and the Scriptures therein), and are willing to reaffirm your faith and trust into him (Romans 10:9-10,13) publicly, even if it may happen to be the same number of times you publicly in a moment of crisis denied Him. And as John 21:14-17 shows, the LORD compassionately and tenderly forgave Peter and more than restores into him a sacred trust of teaching and guiding those who would believe into Jesus in the time period after the Resurrection for as long as Peter lived until his eventual martyrdom.
[Bonus: Audio only video of the Vineyard "Touching The Father's Heart" rendition of "Blessed Be The Name Of The LORD" in 2009 in the UK -- this differs from the American regularly expected pop-church version. I prefer this version and this artist, Andy Park, especially the specific album version that came out at or about the very early 1990s, and hope you too will enjoy this 2009 rendition. Thanks. -- Brianroy]
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