John 14:23

"Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”"

Key Reflection

Judas' question reveals his misunderstanding of Jesus' mission, indicating a lack of full spiritual insight. He seeks divine revelation for himself and others but fails to grasp that Jesus' intimate disclosures are preparatory steps toward the ultimate revelation through His death and resurrection.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 23. Will keep my words. See Joh 14:15. We will come to him. We will come to him with the manifestation of pardon, peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy Ghost. It means that God will manifest himself to the soul as a Father and Friend; that Jesus will manifest himself as a Saviour; that is, that there will be shed abroad in the heart just views and proper feelings toward God and Christ. The Christian will rejoice in the perfections of God and of Christ, and will delight to contemplate the glories of a present Saviour. The condition of a sinner is represented as one who has gone astray from God, and from whom God has withdrawn, Ps 58:3; Pr 27:10 Eze 14:11.

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