24. believeth on him that sent me--that is, believeth in Him as
having sent Me. I have spoken of the Son's right not only to heal the
sick but to raise from the dead, and quicken whom He will: And now I
say unto you, That life-giving operation has already passed upon all
who receive My words as the Sent of the Father on the great errand
of mercy.
hath everlasting life--immediately on his believing (compare
Joh 3:18;
1Jo 5:12, 13).
is passed--"hath passed over"
from death unto life--What a transition!
(Compare
1Jo 3:14).
JFB.
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