37, 38. He appeals to His miracles as a proof that He is God in the strictest sense. See notes on iii. 2. *That the Father is in me, and I in the Father.* According to the fathers, this is a statement in other words of what He said above: “I and the Father are one.” “The Son,” says St. Augustine on this verse, does not say: “The Father is in Me, and I in Him, in the sense in which men who think and act aright may say the like; meaning that they partake of God’s grace, and are enlightened by His Spirit. The Only‐begotten Son of God is in the Father, and the Father in Him, as an equal in an equal.” 39. Quaerebant ergo eum 39. They sought therefore to apprehendere: et exivit de take him; and he escaped out manibus eorum. of their hands. 39. *They sought therefore to take him.* These words prove that His hearers did not understand Christ to retract what He had said. 40. Et abiit iterum trans 40. And he went again beyond Iordanem, in eum locum ubi the Jordan into that place erat Ioannes baptizans primum: where John was baptizing et mansit illic. first: and there he abode. 40. He went again to Bethania beyond the Jordan. See above on i. 28. The name of Bethania must have been dear to our Evangelist, because it was probably in its neighbourhood he had first met his heavenly Master. 41. Et multi venerunt ad eum, 41. And many resorted to him, et dicebant: Quia Ioannes and they said: John indeed did quidem signum fecit nullum. no sign. 41. *John indeed did no sign.* This remark is of great importance as showing how little tendency there was to invest great and popular teachers with miraculous powers. And yet the Rationalists will have us believe that our Lord’s miracles were all a popular delusion! 42. Omnia autem quaecumque 42. But all things whatsoever dixit Ioannes de hoc, vera John said of this man were erant. Et multi crediderunt in true. And many believed in eum. him. 42. *And many believed in him.* Most authorities add the note of place _there_ (ἐκεῖ), as if the Evangelist wished to bring out into bolder relief the incredulity of the Jews (verse 39), by contrasting it with the faith of those beyond the Jordan. CHAPTER XI. 1‐3. *The illness of Lazarus is made known to Christ.* 4‐10. *After the lapse of two days, Christ proposes to return to Judea; the disciples try to dissuade Him.* 11‐16. *Before setting out, He declares that Lazarus is dead.* 17‐32. *On Christ’s approach He is met by the sisters of Lazarus, and many Jews.* 33‐44. *Having groaned in the spirit, wept, and returned thanks to His Father, He raises Lazarus from the dead.* 45‐53. *Many believed in Him on account of the miracle, but the chief priests and Pharisees forthwith resolved on putting Him to death.*