John 16:12

"about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged."

Key Reflection

This statement indicates that Jesus is preparing his disciples for the coming judgment, which will expose the power and influence of evil in the world, particularly personified by Satan (the prince of this world). Through Christ's work, even this powerful adversary has been defeated, paving the way for divine judgment and truth to prevail.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 12. I have yet many things to say, &c. There were many things pertaining to the work of the Spirit and the establishment of religion which might be said. Jesus had given them the outline; he had presented to them the great doctrines of the system, but he had not gone into details. These were things which they could not then bear. They were still full of Jewish prejudices, and were not prepared for a full development of his plans. Probably he refers here to the great changes which were to take place in the Jewish system--the abolition of sacrifices and the priest-hood, the change of the Sabbath, the rejection of the Jewish nation, &c.

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