heard that the people murmured such things Better, heard the multitude muttering these things(see on John 7:12): it was not reported to them, they heard it themselves, and they went and reported it in the Sanhedrin, which gives an order for His apprehension. Note that in this the reckless hierarchy, who were mainly Sadducees, combine with the Pharisees (comp. John 7:45; John 11:47; John 11:57; John 18:3).

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