In John 3:16, Why would Jesus describe himself in the third person?

Question

Was John so loving that he quoted what he thought Jesus would say, but accidentally simply described what he thought(in his own words)?

The Bible quotes Jesus as saying John 3:16

Answer 1

I do know that there were no quotation marks used in the greek. But beyond that, I have to plead ignorance to your question. Here is a quote I've found from a commentary. Since commentaries are not Gospel, I wouldn't take it as such. But I think it's a reasonable explanation.

I'll have to do some more research on that. Thanks for bringing up the issue.

"With verse 16 we have not only the core of the revelation but also the beginning of a commentary on the different responses to this revelation. Since Greek does not use quotation marks it is sometimes unclear, as it is here, where a quotation ends (see NIV note to v. 21). This section reads like a commentary on what precedes it, but as there is no indication of a change of speaker, it could be either Jesus or the Evangelist. Since the voice of the earthly Jesus and the voice of the risen Jesus through John are so interwoven in this book, there is no great difference between putting the quotation mark at verse 15 or verse 21. However, a similar commentary occurs in 3:31-36, and there it is likely that we have the Evangelist (see comment on 3:31). Accordingly, it may be likely that here also John is stepping back to summarize and reflect on what has just been narrated."

It is also worth noting that there are some translations that end Jesus' quotation in verse 15.

Answer 2

Jesus said a lot of things in third person. John even quotes Jesus as admitting he used figurative language a lot.

Answer 3

John 3:16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent forth his Son into the world,

The he in this verse is referring to God.

Vs 17 makes it clear that Jesus is not God, but the son.

Jesus was referring to the only Begotten Son (him) in the third person because

At this time, Jesus had not referred to himself or identified himself as the Son of God.

It isn't until chapter 4 that Jesus admits to being the Son of God.

I hope this helps

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Answer 4

using the third individual to chat of ones self is extremely elementary in many languages. It substitute into elementary for a protracted time in English, and continues to be regularly utilized via royalty to chat of themselves. It served 2 applications. the 1st substitute into as an illustration of humility. you probably did no longer call interest to your self, so which you observed your self interior the thrid individual. you will locate that still interior the gospels, the place Matthew speaks of his calling via Jesus from his tax accumulating activity interior the third individual. Mark speaks of his following Jesus to backyard on the nighttime of his betrayal interior the third individual, and John refers to himself interior the third individual as "the disciple that Jesus enjoyed". All try to maintain from calling interest to themselves. It substitute into extensively utilized as an illustration of authority and comprehend. while Jesus observed himself as "the son of guy" it substitute into to tutor that he substitute into an expert and somebody to be respected. it particularly is that way that royalty regularly makes use of the third individual or the royal "we". As for the id of the "yet another Comforter", Jesus himself tells us who it particularly is. He states interior the very next that this Comforted is the Holy Spirit (third individual of the Trinity). relatively, verses sixteen and 17 are easily one sentence. What he suggested substitute into "and that i will ask the father, and he will provide you yet another propose that might actually assist you and be with you continuously—the Spirit of actuality." So no, the "yet another Comforter" isn't Jesus himself.

Answer 5

Jesus was describing His mission and purpose and leaving the "I" out of it.

Answer 6

i believe that john wrote what he heard...and your point about the 'third person is????' judges do it all the time, so does bob dole...big whoop

Answer 7

He is describing what God has done.

Answer 8

He didn't write any of that stuff.