John 7:10

Observe here, 1. How our blessed Saviour, who came to fulfil the law, goes to Jerusalem at the Jewish feast, according to the command of God, Three times. year shall all thy males appear before me. Exodus 23:17 Christ being made under the law, sheweth. punctual obedience to the law, and fulfilled it in his own person.

Observe, 2. The different opinions which the Jews at Jerusalem do express concerning our Saviour; some allowing him the charitable character of being. good man; others traducing him as being. deceiver of the people.

Our dear Lord, we see, when here on earth, passed through evil report and good report. Is it any wonder to find the friends of Christ branded with infamy and reproach, when Christ himself passes under the infamous character of. deceiver of the people? Some allowed him to be. good man; but others said, Nay, but he deceiveth the people.