Exegetical Explanation

Greetings,

I would like to take a moment today and make reference to John chapter 15 verse 22.

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

I want to clarify what this verse means-

Jesus is referring to the sin of rejecting truth, rejecting the messiah, and he is saying if he had not come, they would not have this sin to contend with.

He is not saying they would not have sin in their life for everyone has sin Romans 3.23 says all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. 

In the larger picture of the entire chapter 15, Jesus is showing them that they have rejected the light, they have rejected the truth of he being the Messiah.

In verse 22, Jesus is simply saying if he had not come, they would not have this particular sin in their life.

Many people try to extend this verse to meaning the basic nature of sin -this of course does not fit with the overall exegesis of scripture.

Blessings.