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 {He} (ekeinos). "That one" (John of  33 ). Common
demonstrative (that one) in John to point out the subject. Used
in  1:8  of the Baptist as here. John was now in prison and so
Christ uses (886e) (was). His active ministry is over. {The lamp}
(ho luchnos). The lamp in the room ( Mr 4:21 ). Old word for
lamp or candle as in  Mt 5:15 . Used of Christ (the Lamb) as the
Lamp of the New Jerusalem ( Re 21:23 ). Lampas ( Mt 25:1,3 ,
etc.) is a torch whose wick is fed with oil. The Baptist was not
the Light (	o ph(9373),  1:8 ), but a lamp shining in the darkness.
"When the Light comes, the lamp is no longer needed" (Bernard).
"_Non Lux iste, sed lucerna_." Jesus by his own claim is the
Light of the World ( 8:12  9:5  12:46 ). And yet all believers
are in a sense "the light of the world" ( Mt 5:14 ) since the
world gets the Light of Christ through us. {That burneth} (ho
kaiomenos). See  Mt 5:15  for this verb used with luchnos
(lighting a candle or lamp). The lamp that is lit and is burning
(present passive participle of kai(935c), and so is consumed). {And
shineth} (kai phain(936e)). See  1:4  for this verb used of the
Logos shining in the darkness. Cf.  1Jo 2:8 . John was giving
light as he burned for those in darkness like these Jews. {And ye
were willing} (humeis de (8874)hel(8873)ate). "But ye became willing."
Ingressive aorist active indicative of 	hel(935c). Reference again
to  1:19 . Cf. also for the temporary popularity of the Baptist
 Mr 1:5  Mt 3:5  11:7  21:26 . The Jews were attracted to John
"like moths to a candle" (Bernard). {To rejoice}
(agalliath(886e)ai). First aorist passive infinitive of
agalliaomai, late word for agallomai for which see  Mt 5:12 .
"They were attracted by his brightness, not by his warmth"
(Bengel). Even so the brightness of John's shining did not really
enlighten their minds. "The interest in the Baptist was a
frivolous, superficial, and short-lived excitement" (Vincent). It
was only "for an hour" (pros h(9372)an) when they turned against
him.

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