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Wesley's Explanatory Notes on John 11:50

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John Wesley (1703–1791) · 18th-century historical commentary
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It is expedient that one man should die for the people - So God overruled his tongue, for he spake not of himself, by his own spirit only, but by the spirit of prophecy. And thus he gave unawares as clear a testimony to the priestly, as Pilate did to the kingly office of Christ. John 11:52
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