John 11:52

tn See the note on the word “nation” in the previous verse.

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.

tn Grk “that he might gather together.”

sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.