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John 11:52
New English Translation
John 11:52
New English Translation
52 and not for the Jewish nation[a] only,[b] but to gather together[c] into one the children of God who are scattered.)[d]
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- John 11:52 tn See the note on the word “nation” in the previous verse.
- John 11:52 sn The author in his comment expands the prophecy to include the Gentiles (not for the Jewish nation only), a confirmation that the Fourth Gospel was directed, at least partly, to a Gentile audience. There are echoes of Pauline concepts here (particularly Eph 2:11-22) in the stress on the unity of Jew and Gentile.
- John 11:52 tn Grk “that he might gather together.”
- John 11:52 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
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