John 15:27

“And ye shall also bear witness, etc.] That is, of Christ; of all the things he did in Jerusalem, and in the land of the Jews; being eyewitnesses, and ministers, or servants of the word, who constantly attended upon him; of all the good he did to the bodies and souls of men; of the various miracles he wrought, and of the several doctrines which were taught by him: what they saw with their eyes, heard with their ears, and with their hands handled of the word of life, that they could declare, and did declare, and bore a faithful testimony to; they were to be, and were witnesses of his sufferings and death, of his resurrection from the dead, and ascension to heaven; they were a company of select…”

“ye also shall bear witness--rather, "are witnesses"; with reference indeed to their future witness-bearing, but putting the emphasis upon their present ample opportunities for acquiring their qualifications for that great office, inasmuch as they had been "with Him from the beginning." (See on Luk 1:2). Next: John Chapter 16”

“Ye also shall bear witness - You shall be witnesses to the world to urge on them the evidences that the Lord Jesus is the Messiah. Have been with me - They had for more than three years seen his works, and were therefore qualified to bear witness of his character and doctrines. From the beginning - From his entrance on the public work of the ministry, Matthew 4:17-22. Compare Acts 1:21-22. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on John 15". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/john-15.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by…”

“15:27 Disciples are not alone when they testify about Christ (Matt 28:20). The Spirit accompanies them, providing the words to say (Matt 10:19-20).”

“ye also: Joh 21:24; Luk 24:48; Act 1:8, Act 1:21, Act 1:22, Act 3:15, Act 4:20, Act 4:33, Act 10:39-42, Act 13:31; Act 18:5, Act 23:11; Pe1 5:1, Pe1 5:12; Pe2 1:16-18; Rev 1:2, Rev 1:9 have: Mar 1:1; Luk 1:2, Luk 1:3; Jo1 1:1, Jo1 1:2 Next: John Chapter 16”