John 3:34
34For the one whom God has sent ▼▼tn That is, Christ.
speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly. ▼▼tn Grk “for not by measure does he give the Spirit” (an idiom). Leviticus Rabbah 15:2 states: “The Holy Spirit rested on the prophets by measure.” Jesus is contrasted to this. The Spirit rests upon him without measure.
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