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52 and not for the Jewish nation[a] only,[b] but to gather together[c] into one the children of God who are scattered.)[d]

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Footnotes

  1. John 11:52 tn See the note on the word “nation” in the previous verse.
  2. John 11:52 sn The author in his comment expands the prophecy to include the Gentiles (not for the Jewish nation only), a confirmation that the Fourth Gospel was directed, at least partly, to a Gentile audience. There are echoes of Pauline concepts here (particularly Eph 2:11-22) in the stress on the unity of Jew and Gentile.
  3. John 11:52 tn Grk “that he might gather together.”
  4. John 11:52 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.(A)

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