John Chapter 3, Verse 13
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13: και ουδεις αναβεβηκεν εις τον ουρανον ει μη ο εκ του ουρανου καταβας ο υιος του ανθρωπου ο ων εν τω ουρανω
13: And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down
from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
13: And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from
heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
And no man hath ascended into heaven. No man, therefore, is qualified to speak of heavenly things, Jn 3:12. To speak of those things requires intimate acquaintance with them -- demands that we have seen them; and as no one has ascended into heaven and returned, so no one is qualified to speak of them but He who came down from heaven. This does not mean that no one had gone to heaven or had been saved, for Enoch and Elijah had been borne there (Gen 5:24; comp. Heb 11:5 2Kg 2:11), and Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and others were there; but it means that no one had ascended and returned, so as to be qualified to speak of the things there.
But he that came down, &c. The Lord Jesus. He is represented as coming down, because, being equal with God, he took upon himself our nature, Jn 1:14 Phil 2:6, Phil 2:7.
He is represented as sent by the Father, Jn 3:17,34 Gal 4:4 1Jn 4:9, 1Jn 4:10.
The Son of man. Called thus from his being a man; from his interest in man; and as expressive of his regard for man. It is a favourite title which the Lord Jesus gives to himself.
Which is in heaven. This is a very remarkable expression. Jesus, the Son of man, was then bodily on earth conversing with Nicodemus; yet he declares that he is at the same time in heaven. This can be understood only as referring to the fact that he had two natures -- that his divine nature was in heaven, and his human nature on earth. Our Saviour is frequently spoken of in this manner. Comp. Jn 6:62; Jn 6:62, Jn 17:5 2Cor 8:9.
As Jesus was in heaven -- as his proper abode was there -- he was fitted to speak of heavenly things, and to declare the will of God to man.
