Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
He was a burning and a shining light--literally, "the burning and shining lamp" (or torch):--that is, "the great light of his day." Christ is never called by the humble word here applied to John--a light-bearer--studiously used to distinguish him from his Master, but ever the Light in the most absolute sense. (See on John 1:6).
willing for a season--that is, till they saw that it pointed whither they were not prepared to go.
to rejoice in his light--There is a play of irony here, referring to the hollow delight with which his testimony tickled them.
Ye sent unto John--(See John 1:19, etc.).
receive not testimony . . . from man--that is, depend not on human testimony.
but . . . that ye might be saved--"I refer to him merely to aid your salvation."
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Isaiah 42:3
Matthew 5:14
Matthew 21:32
John 1:8
John 8:12
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