Hath any man brought him The emphasis is on -brought." -Surely no one hath broughtHim any thing to eat." Another instance of dulness as to spiritual meaning. In John 2:20 it was the Jews; in John 3:4 Nicodemus; in John 4:11 the Samaritan woman; and now the disciples. Comp. John 11:12; John 14:5. These candid reports of what tells against the disciples add to the trust which we place in the narratives of the Evangelists.

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