For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE BAPTIST--HIS NOBLE TESTIMONY TO HIS MASTER. (John 3:22-36) land of Judea--the rural parts of that province, the foregoing conversation being held in the capital. baptized--in the sense explained in Joh 4:2.
Commenting on John 3:22-36
Here is the sharpest line drawn: human teachers possess the Spirit in measure, but God gives it to Him without measure, the entire fullness of divine life and power. The present tense shows a constant, permanent flow from Father to Son, living power renewed without ceasing.
AI summary
Christ speaks God's truth because He is the Messiah sent by God. The prophets received the Spirit for particular messages at particular times; but Christ is filled with the Spirit constantly, permanently, like a fountain rather than a vessel, not in drops but in fullness.
AI summary