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John 7:12-46

12And there was a greatG4183 dealG4183 of talkG1112 aboutG4012 Him inG1112 secretG1112 amongG1722 the crowdsG3793: 1someG3588G3303 were sayingG3004, “He is a goodG18 manG18”; othersG243 were sayingG3004, “NoG3756, on the contraryG235, He is misleadingG4105 the peopleG3793.” 13HoweverG3305, noG3762 oneG3762 was speakingG2980 openlyG3954 aboutG4012 Him, for 2fearG5401 of 3the JewsG2453.

14But when it was nowG2235 the middleG3322 of the feastG1859, JesusG2424 wentG305 upG305 into the templeG2413 area, and began to 4teachG1321. 155The JewsG2453 thenG3767 wereG2296 astonishedG2296, sayingG3004, “HowG4459 has thisG3778 ManG3778 6becomeG3609 learnedG3609G1121, not having been educatedG3129?” 16SoG3767 JesusG2424 answeredG611 them and saidG3004, “7My teachingG1322 is not My ownG1699, but His who sentG3992 Me. 178IfG1437 anyoneG5100 is willingG2309 to doG4160 His willG2307, he will knowG1097 aboutG4012 the teachingG1322, whetherG4220 it is of GodG2316, orG2228 I am speakingG2980 from MyselfG1683. 18The one who speaksG2980 from himselfG1438 9seeksG2212 his ownG2398 gloryG1391; but He who is seekingG2212 the gloryG1391 of the One who sentG3992 Him, He is trueG227, and there is noG3756 unrighteousnessG93 in Him.

19“10Did MosesG3475 not giveG1325 you the LawG3551, and yet noneG3762 of you carriesG4160 outG4160 the LawG3551? WhyG5101 are you 11seekingG2212 to killG615 Me?” 20The crowdG3793 answeredG611, “12You haveG2192 a demonG1140! WhoG5101 is seekingG2212 to killG615 You?” 21JesusG2424 answeredG611 them, “I didG4160 13oneG1520 14deedG2041, and you allG3956 areG2296 astonishedG2296. 22For thisG3778 reasonG1223 15MosesG3475 has givenG1325 you circumcisionG4061 (not that it is from MosesG3475, but from 16the fathersG3962), and even on a SabbathG4521 you circumciseG4059 a manG444. 2317IfG1487 a manG444 receivesG2983 circumcisionG4061 on a SabbathG4521 soG2443 thatG2443 the LawG3551 of MosesG3475 will not be brokenG3089, are you angryG5520 at Me becauseG3754 I madeG4160 an entireG3650 manG444 wellG5199 on a SabbathG4521? 24Do not 18judgeG2919 by the outwardG3799 appearanceG3799, but judgeG2919 19with righteousG1342 judgmentG2920.”

25SoG3767 someG5100 of the peopleG2415 ofG2415 JerusalemG2415 were sayingG3004, “Is thisG3778 ManG3778 not the one whomG3739 they are seekingG2212 to killG615? 26And yet lookG2396, He is speakingG2980 publiclyG3954, and they are sayingG3004 nothingG3762 to Him. 20The rulersG758 do not reallyG230 knowG1097 that thisG3778 is the 21ChristG5547, do they? 27HoweverG235, 22we knowG3609 whereG4159 thisG3778 ManG3778 is from; but whenG3752 the ChristG5547 comesG2064, noG3762 oneG3762 knowsG1097 whereG4159 He is from.” 28ThenG3767 JesusG2424 criedG2896 outG2896 in the templeG2413, 23teachingG1321 and sayingG3004, “24You bothG2532 knowG3609 Me and you knowG3609 whereG4159 I amG1510 from; and 25I have not comeG2064 of MyselfG1683, but He who sentG3992 Me is trueG228, whomG3739 you do not knowG3609. 2926I do knowG3609 Him, becauseG3754 27I amG1510 from Him, and 28He sentG649 Me.” 30SoG3767 they 29were seekingG2212 to arrestG4084 Him; and yet noG3762 oneG3762 laidG1911 a handG5495 on Him, becauseG3754 His 30hourG5610 had not yetG3768 comeG2064. 31But 31manyG4183 of the crowdG3793 believedG4100 in Him; and they were sayingG3004, “32WhenG3752 the 33ChristG5547 comesG2064, He will not performG2038 moreG4183 3435signsG4592 than those whichG3739 thisG3778 manG3778 has doneG2038, will He?”

32The PhariseesG5330 heardG191 the crowdG3793 whisperingG1111 theseG3778 thingsG3778 aboutG4012 Him, and the chiefG749 priestsG749 and the PhariseesG5330 sentG649 36officersG5257 to 37arrestG4084 Him. 33ThereforeG3767 JesusG2424 saidG3004, “38For a littleG3398 whileG5550 longerG2089 I amG1510 going to be with you, and then 39I am goingG5217 to Him who sentG3992 Me. 3440You will seekG2212 Me, and will not findG2147 Me; and whereG3699 I amG1510, you cannotG1410G3756 comeG2064.” 3541The JewsG2453 thenG3767 saidG3004 to oneG1438 anotherG1438, “42WhereG4226 does thisG3778 ManG3778 intendG3195 to goG4198 that we will not findG2147 Him? He does not intendG3195 to goG4198 to 43the DispersionG1290 among 44the GreeksG1672, and teachG1321 the GreeksG1672, does He? 36WhatG5101 is thisG3778 statementG3056 that He saidG3004, ‘45You will seekG2212 Me, and will not findG2147 Me; and whereG3699 I amG1510, you cannotG1410G3756 comeG2064’?”

37NowG1161 on 46the lastG2078 dayG2250, the greatG3173 day of the feastG1859, JesusG2424 stoodG2476 and criedG2896 outG2896, sayingG3004, “47IfG1437 anyoneG5100 isG1372 thirstyG1372, 48let him comeG2064 to Me and drinkG4095. 38The one who believesG4100 in Me, 49as the ScriptureG1124 saidG3004, ‘50From his innermostG2836 beingG2836 will flowG4482 riversG4215 of 51livingG2198 waterG5204.’” 39But thisG3778 He saidG3004 52inG4012 referenceG4012 toG4012 the SpiritG4151, whomG3739 thoseG3588 who believedG4100 in Him were to receiveG2983; for 53the SpiritG4151 was not yetG3768 given, becauseG3754 JesusG2424 was not yetG3764 54glorifiedG1392.

40Some of the peopleG3793 thereforeG3767, after they heardG191 theseG3778 wordsG3056, were sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 trulyG230 is 55the ProphetG4396.” 41OthersG243 were sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 is the 56ChristG5547.” But othersG3588 were sayingG3004, “57SurelyG1063G3361 the 58ChristG5547 is not comingG2064 from GalileeG1056, is He? 42Has the ScriptureG1124 not saidG3004 that the ChristG5547 comesG2064 from 59the descendantsG4690 of DavidG1160, and from BethlehemG965, the villageG2968 whereG3699 DavidG1160 was?” 43SoG3767 60a dissensionG4978 occurredG1096 in the crowdG3793 becauseG1223 of Him. 44And 61someG5100 of them wantedG2309 to arrestG4084 Him, but noG3762 oneG3762 laidG1911 handsG5495 on Him.

45The 62officersG5257 thenG3767 cameG2064 to the chiefG749 priestsG749 and PhariseesG5330, and they saidG3004 to them, “WhyG1223G5101 did you not bringG71 Him?” 46The 63officersG5257 answeredG611, “64NeverG3763 has a manG444 spokenG2980 inG3779 thisG3779 wayG3779!”

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Notes

  1. 1. John 7:12 John 7:40-43 ↩
  2. 2. John 7:13 John 9:22; 12:42; 19:38; 20:19 ↩
  3. 3. John 7:13 I.e., the Jewish leaders ↩
  4. 4. John 7:14 Matt 26:55; John 7:28 ↩
  5. 5. John 7:15 John 1:19; 7:11, 13, 35 ↩
  6. 6. John 7:15 Acts 26:24 ↩
  7. 7. John 7:16 John 3:11 ↩
  8. 8. John 7:17 Ps 25:9, 14; Prov 3:32; Dan 12:10; John 3:21; 8:43f ↩
  9. 9. John 7:18 John 5:41; 8:50, 54; 12:43 ↩
  10. 10. John 7:19 John 1:17 ↩
  11. 11. John 7:19 Mark 11:18; John 7:1 ↩
  12. 12. John 7:20 Matt 11:18; John 8:48f, 52; 10:20 ↩
  13. 13. John 7:21 John 5:2-9, 16; 7:23 ↩
  14. 14. John 7:21 Or work ↩
  15. 15. John 7:22 Lev 12:3 ↩
  16. 16. John 7:22 Gen 17:10ff; 21:4; Acts 7:8 ↩
  17. 17. John 7:23 Matt 12:2; John 5:9, 10 ↩
  18. 18. John 7:24 Lev 19:15; Is 11:3; Zech 7:9; John 8:15 ↩
  19. 19. John 7:24 Lit the righteous judgment ↩
  20. 20. John 7:26 Luke 23:13; John 3:1 ↩
  21. 21. John 7:26 I.e., Messiah ↩
  22. 22. John 7:27 John 6:42; 7:41f; 9:29 ↩
  23. 23. John 7:28 John 7:14 ↩
  24. 24. John 7:28 John 6:42; 7:14f; 9:29 ↩
  25. 25. John 7:28 John 8:42 ↩
  26. 26. John 7:29 Matt 11:27; John 8:55; 17:25 ↩
  27. 27. John 7:29 John 6:46 ↩
  28. 28. John 7:29 John 3:17 ↩
  29. 29. John 7:30 Matt 21:46; John 7:32, 44; 10:39 ↩
  30. 30. John 7:30 John 7:6; 8:20 ↩
  31. 31. John 7:31 John 2:23; 8:30; 10:42; 11:45; 12:11, 42 ↩
  32. 32. John 7:31 John 7:26 ↩
  33. 33. John 7:31 I.e., Messiah ↩
  34. 34. John 7:31 I.e., confirming miracles ↩
  35. 35. John 7:31 John 2:11 ↩
  36. 36. John 7:32 Matt 26:58; John 7:45f ↩
  37. 37. John 7:32 Matt 12:14 ↩
  38. 38. John 7:33 John 12:35; 13:33; 14:19; 16:16-19 ↩
  39. 39. John 7:33 John 14:12, 28; 16:5, 10, 17, 28; 20:17 ↩
  40. 40. John 7:34 John 7:36; 8:21; 13:33 ↩
  41. 41. John 7:35 John 7:1 ↩
  42. 42. John 7:35 John 8:22 ↩
  43. 43. John 7:35 Ps 147:2; Is 11:12; 56:8; Zeph 3:10; James 1:1; 1 Pet 1:1 ↩
  44. 44. John 7:35 John 12:20; Acts 14:1; 17:4; 18:4; Rom 1:16 ↩
  45. 45. John 7:36 John 7:34; 8:21; 13:33 ↩
  46. 46. John 7:37 Lev 23:36; Num 29:35; Neh 8:18 ↩
  47. 47. John 7:37 John 4:10, 14; 6:35 ↩
  48. 48. John 7:37 Or come to Me and drink ↩
  49. 49. John 7:38 Is 44:3; 55:1; 58:11 ↩
  50. 50. John 7:38 Lit Out of his belly ↩
  51. 51. John 7:38 John 4:10 ↩
  52. 52. John 7:39 Joel 2:28; John 1:33 ↩
  53. 53. John 7:39 John 20:22; Acts 1:4f; 2:4, 33; 19:2 ↩
  54. 54. John 7:39 John 12:16, 23; 13:31f; 16:14; 17:1 ↩
  55. 55. John 7:40 Matt 21:11; John 1:21 ↩
  56. 56. John 7:41 I.e., Messiah ↩
  57. 57. John 7:41 John 1:46; 7:52 ↩
  58. 58. John 7:41 I.e., Messiah ↩
  59. 59. John 7:42 Ps 89:4; Mic 5:2; Matt 1:1; 2:5f; Luke 2:4ff ↩
  60. 60. John 7:43 John 9:16; 10:19 ↩
  61. 61. John 7:44 John 7:30 ↩
  62. 62. John 7:45 John 7:32 ↩
  63. 63. John 7:46 John 7:32 ↩
  64. 64. John 7:46 Matt 7:28 ↩

Commentaries on John 7

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