John 2 · Verse 22

John 2:22

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
John 2:22, King James Version

John 2:22 in other translations

BSBAfter He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
WEBWhen therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
ASVWhen therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
YLTwhen, then, he was raised out of the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this to them, and they believed the Writing, and the word that Jesus said.
DARBYWhen therefore he was raised from among the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.
BBESo when he had come back again from the dead, the memory of these words came back to the disciples, and they had faith in the holy Writings and in the word which Jesus had said.
WebsterWhen therefore he had risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this to them: and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had spoken.

What does John 2:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 2:18-22

18-22. What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?--Though the act and the words of Christ, taken together, were sign enough, they were unconvinced: yet they were awed, and though at His very next appearance at Jerusalem they "sought to kill Him" for speaking of "His Father" just as He did now (Joh 5:18), they, at this early stage, only ask a sign.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. When he was risen from the dead, &c. This saying of our Saviour at that time seemed obscure and difficult. The disciples did not understand it, but they treasured it up in their memory, and the event showed what was its true meaning. Many prophecies are obscure when spoken which are perfectly plain when the event takes place. We learn from this, also, the importance of treasuring up the truths of the Bible now, though we may not perfectly understand them. Hereafter they may be plain to us. It is therefore important that children should learn the truths of the sacred Scriptures. Treasured up in their memory, they may not be understood now, but hereafter they may be clear to them. Every one engaged in teaching a Sunday-school, therefore, may be imparting instruction which may be understood, and may impart comfort, long after the teacher has gone to eternity.

They believed. That is, after he rose from the dead.

The scripture. The Old Testament, which predicted his resurrection. Reference here must be made to Ps 16:10, comp. Acts 2:27-32, Acts 13:35-37, Ps 2:7, comp. Acts 13:33. They understood those Scriptures in a sense different from what they did before.

The word which Jesus had said. The prediction which he had made respecting his resurrection in this place and on other occasions. See Mt 20:19, Lk 18:32,33.

(s) "his disciples" Lk 24:8

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 Remembered that he had said this unto them - Αυτοις, to them, is wanting in AEHLMS, Matt. BV, upwards of one hundred others; both the Syriac; Persic, Arabic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, Slavonic, Vulgate, and Itala. Griesbach has left it out of the text. They believed the scripture - The scripture which the evangelist immediately refers to may have been Psa 16:10. Compare this with Act 2:31, Act 2:32, and with Act 13:35-37. See also Psa 2:7, and compare it with Heb 1:5, and Heb 5:5, and with Act 13:33. They understood these scriptures in a sense in which they never before understood them. It is the property of many prophecies never to be understood except by their accomplishment; but these are so marked that, when their fulfillment takes place, they cannot be misunderstood, or applied to any other event.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 2:12-22

The first public work in which we find Christ engaged, was driving from the temple the traders whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to make a market-place of its courts. Those now make God's house a house of merchandise, whose minds are filled with cares about worldly business when attending religious exercises, or who perform Divine offices for love of gain. Christ, having thus cleansed the temple, gave…

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John 2:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὅτεhoteWhenG3753
οὖνounthereforeG3767
ἠγέρθηēgerthēHe was raised upG1453
ἐκekout fromG1537
νεκρῶν,nekrōn[the] dead,G3498
ἐμνήσθησανemnēsthēsanrememberedG3403
οἱhoitheG3588
μαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesG3101
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
ὅτιhotithatG3754
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778
ἔλεγενelegenHe was sayingG3004
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπίστευσανepisteusanthey believedG4100
τῇtēain theG3588
γραφῇgraphēaScriptureG1124
καὶkaiandG2532
τῷtōin theG3588
λόγῳlogōwordG3056
ὃνhonthatG3739
εἶπενeipenhad spokenG2036
ὁho<the>G3588
Ἰησοῦς.¶IēsousJesus.G2424

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 2:22

  • John 12:16

    These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

  • John 14:26

    But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

  • Luke 24:7-8

    Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words,

  • John 16:4

    But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

  • Psalms 16:10

    For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

  • Acts 11:16

    Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

  • John 2:17

    And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

  • Luke 24:44

    And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

  • John 20:8-9

    Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

  • John 2:11

    This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
his.
17; 12:16; 14:26; 16:4; Lu 24:7,8,44; Ac 11:16
and they.
11; 20:8,9

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Context

  • John 2:21

    But he spake of the temple of his body.

  • John 2:22

    When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

  • John 2:23

    Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

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John 2:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Por tanto, cuando resucitó de los muertos, sus discípulos se acordaron que había dicho esto; y creyeron á la Escritura, y á la palabra que Jesús había dicho.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Lors donc qu’il fut ressuscité d’entre les morts, ses disciples se souvinrent qu’il avait dit cela; et ils crurent à l’écriture, et à la parole que Jésus avait dite.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als er nun aus den Toten auferweckt war, gedachten seine Jünger daran, daß er dies gesagt hatte, und sie glaubten der Schrift und dem Worte, welches Jesus gesprochen hatte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cum ergo resurrexisset a mortuis, recordati sunt discipuli ejus, quia hoc dicebat, et crediderunt scripturæ et sermoni quem dixit Jesus.