Geneva Study Bible Commentary
John 7:30
(13) Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
(13) The wicked cannot do what they desire, but what God has appointed.
(13) Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
(13) The wicked cannot do what they desire, but what God has appointed.
THEN THEY SOUGHT TO TAKE HIM - The rulers and their friends. They did this: 1.Because of his reproof; and, 2.For professing to be the Messiah. HIS HOUR - The proper and the appointed time for his de...
CHAPTER 7 _ 1. My Time is not Yet Come. (John 7:1 .)_ 2. Departure from Galilee; Sought by the Jews. (John 7:10 .) 3. In the Temple Teaching. (John 7:14 .) 4. Opposition to Him. ...
RESULTS IN JERUSALEM. The surprise of the Jews at His accusation of murder shows that they were ignorant of the plans of their leaders. Some of the Jerusalemites are better informed, and cannot unders...
THEN THEY SOUGHT TO TAKE HIM. The charge that they were without the knowledge of God so angered them that they sought to lay hands on him. "They of Jerusalem" are referred to. It was the attempt of....
NOT MAN'S TIME BUT GOD'S (John 7:1-9)...
SOUGHT. were seeking. TAKE. arrest. See in verses: John 7:32; John 7:44, and Acts 12:4; 2 Corinthians 11:32....
_Then they sought_ Better, THEREFORE THEY KEPT SEEKING (imperfect of continued action) in consequence of His publicly claiming Divine origin and mission. -They" means the rulers, the Sanhedrin; not th...
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
The Discourse at the Feast of Tabernacles Of this section John 7:10 form a sort of introduction. "An equal degree of authenticity belongs to the verses which follow, 10 15. The whispered enquiries an...
The remark made on the Jews" question in John 7:15 applies also to their questions and comments throughout this dialogue. They are too exactly in keeping with what we know of the Jews in our Lord's da...
ἘΖΉΤΟΥΝ ΟΥ̓͂Ν. _They sought_ THEREFORE, in consequence of His claiming Divine origin and mission; for though He has not mentioned God, they understand His meaning. Imperfect of continued action (John...
14–39. We have (1) a discourse in the midst of the Feast in which three groups take part; ‘the Jews’ (14–24); some of the people of Jerusalem (25–31); the envoys of the Sanhedrin (32–36): (2) a discou...
THE DISCOURSES AT THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES Of this section John 7:10-13 are introductory....
Ver 25. Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? 26. But, lo, he speaks boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?...
_IS THIS JESUS THE CHRIST? -- JOHN 7:24-36:_ The people wanted to kill Jesus but they said nothing when face to face with Him. He spoke openly and boldly and no one did anything to stop Him. If they c...
ΟΎΝ (G3767) следовательно. Из-за Его заявления, что Он послан Богом (Westcott). ΠΙΆΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΠΙΆΖΩ (G4084) хватать, арестовывать. _Inf._ в роли дополнения к гл. ΈΖΉΤΟΥΝ. ΈΠΈΒΑΛΕΝ _aor....
THEN THEY SOUGHT TO TAKE HIM, &C.— The defence made by our Lord did not pacify his enemies; for some of them would gladly have apprehended him: however, none of them had the courage to lay hold of him...
THE OLD SABBATH CONTROVERSY RENEWED _Text 7:14-53_ 14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth thi...
MIXED EMOTIONS CONCERNING JESUS _Text 7:25-36_ 25 Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill? 26 And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Ca...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 7:14-31 Below is an outline Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— In the last chapter we discussed the first thirteen verses of John 7, from which...
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. THEN THEY SOUGHT TO TAKE HIM: BUT [RATHER, 'AND YET' kai (G2532 )] NO MAN LAID HANDS ON HIM (THEIR IM...
16 Here we have the test of a true teacher. The greatest of all Teachers could easily have formulated a philosophy of His own before which all the wisdom of the ages would sink into insignificance. He...
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES John 7:1 to John 10:21. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles, October, 28 a.d. After the discourse of John 6, delivered just before Passover 28 a.d., Jesus did not go up to Jeru...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 7 JESUS AND HIS BROTHERS 7:1-9 V1 After this, Jesus stayed in *Galilee. He travelled from village to village. He decide...
THEN THEY SOUGHT TO TAKE HIM. — The tense is imperfect, marking the continuance of a series of efforts to take Him. The persons who thus sought to take Him are, of course, the members of the Sanhedrin...
CHAPTER 16 JESUS DISCUSSED IN JERUSALEM. “And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of...
_Opinion of inhabitants of Jerusalem regarding Jesus_. Knowing the hostility of the authorities, they express surprise that Jesus should be allowed to teach openly; and wonder whether the authorities...
_He teaches, and discussions regarding Him are evoked_. John 7:37 -end. _His manifestation on the last day of the Feast, and the consequent action of the Sanhedrim_. John 7:14-36. _The teaching of Jes...
THE UNAVOIDABLE CHRIST John 7:25-31 The freedom with which Jesus preached arrested the attention of the people in Jerusalem, and many wondered whether the cessation of hostility indicated a tacit adm...
So far, John has recorded incidents in the first year of our Lord's ministry. We now come to a comparatively brief section in which he records happenings happenings in the central and crowded two year...
RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT John 7:24-31. _“Judge not according to sight.”_ The verb here is in the perpetual present, setting forth human proneness to judge people from the outward appearance. _“But judge rig...
II. DURING THE FEAST: 7:14-36. The first agitation had subsided; every one was quietly attending to the celebration of the feast, when all at once Jesus appears in the temple and sets Himself to the...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 25-36. 1. The ῾Ιεροσολυμεῖται are evidently a different class from the ὄχλος, and are more fully acquainted with the desires of the rulers; but even they...
THIRD SECTION: 7:1-8:59. THE STRIFE AT ITS HIGHEST STAGE OF INTENSITY AT JERUSALEM. Seven months had elapsed without any appearance of Jesus at Jerusalem. The exasperation of the rulers, whose murdero...
VER. 30. “ _They sought therefore to take him; and yet no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come._ ” The result of this strong protestation (_therefore_) was to confirm His declared...
But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. (11) Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? (12) And there was muc...
The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
30._Therefore they sought to seize him. _They had no want of will to do him mischief; they even made the attempt, and they had strength to do it. Why, then, amidst so much ardor, are they benumbed, as...
In chapter 7 His brethren after the flesh, still sunk in unbelief, would have Him shew Himself to the world, if He did these great things; but the time for this was not yet come. At the fulfilment of...
THEN THEY SOUGHT TO TAKE HIM,.... By force, and carry him before the sanhedrim, in order to be tried and condemned as a blasphemer, being enraged to hear him claim a descent from God, whom they took t...
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. Ver. 30. _Because his hour was not yet come_] _i.e._ God would not suffer them. Those that bandy and ben...
_Then they sought to take him_ “The defence which he made did not pacify his enemies, for some of them would gladly have apprehended him; however, none of them had the courage to lay hands on him, bei...
HIS HOUR WAS NOT YET COME; his time to be taken and slain....
The origin of Jesus:...
THEN THEY SOUGHT TO TAKE HIM; BUT NO MAN LAID HANDS ON HIM, BECAUSE HIS HOUR WAS NOT YET COME. A diversion was created at this point by the inquiry of some local people that may have come upon the sce...
HIS BROTHERS UNBELIEVING (vs.1-9) The Lord continued for a time in Galilee. He would not then return to Judea because of the Jews' murderous intentions. This was certainly not fear, but sober, lowly...
25-30 Christ proclaimed aloud, that they were in error in their thoughts about his origin. He was sent of God, who showed himself true to his promises. This declaration, that they knew not God, with h...
By this time the news was come to the sanhedrim, the great court of the Jews, to whom belonged the cognizance of church affairs, false prophets, blasphemy, violation of the sabbath, &c.: they took cou...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III This is also the reason why, when men were often desirous to take Him, it is said, "No man laid hands upon Him, for the hour of His being taken was not yet come; "...
John 7:30 Therefore G3767 sought G2212 (G5707) take G4084 (G5658) Him G846 but G2532 one G3762 laid...
‘So they sought to arrest him.' Again ‘they' means the Judaisers and the authorities. Yet they were clearly having difficulty in arresting Him. But why? Elsewhere we are told it was because they were...
THE NET IS DRAWING TIGHTER - QUESTIONS AMONG THE PEOPLE (JOHN 7:25). It is quite clear that the impact of Jesus' ministry has been such that everyone is talking about Him. The whole of Jerusalem is st...
John 7:30. THEY SOUGHT THEREFORE TO SEIZE HIM. Jesus had not mentioned the name of God, but those with whom He spoke (familiar with modes of speech in which the Divine Name was left unspoken and repla...
In this section Jesus appears at the feast to which He went up when His Father's, and therefore His own, hour was come. The opportunity afforded by it of teaching is embraced, and we are presented wit...
THEY SOUGHT THEREFORE (εζητουν ουν). Imperfect active of ζητεω, inchoative or conative, they began to seek. Either makes sense. The subject is naturally some of the Jerusalemites (Westcott) rather...
John 7:30. _Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracle...
John 7:14. _Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught._ He was no coward, so he boldly showed himself in the midst of the throng in the temple. John 7:15. _And the J...
CONTENTS: Jesus urged to go to the feast. His final departure from Galilee. Jesus at the feast of tabernacles. Prophecy concerning the Holy Spirit. CHARACTERS: God. Jesus, Holy Spirit, disciples, bro...
John 7:1. _He would not walk in Jewry,_ or Judea, _because the jews sought to kill him._ Herod had recently beheaded John, pleading the magnitude of his auditories; now, the jews magnified the same pl...
THEN THEY TRIED TO ARREST HIM. Johnson thinks this was the action of the citizens of Jerusalem, rather than an official act by the authorities....
_Did not Moses give you the law?_ MURDER IN DESIRE The desire to kill Christ I. WAS INCONSISTENT WITH THEIR RELIGIOUS PROFESSION. They professedly believed in Moses, and esteemed him highly. But th...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 7:30 BECAUSE HIS HOUR HAD NOT YET COME. In John, Jesus’ “hour” is the time of his crucifixion, when his saving work is completed (see John 8:20;...
CHAPTER 7 _But after this Jesus walked in Galilee_, &c. Not immediately, but about six months after. The incidents of the former chapter took place in March, the feast of tabernacles was in September....
_They therefore sought to take him, but no man laid hands on him._ Who were they? asks S. Chrysostom. Not the multitude, but the priests, who hated Jesus because the people preferred Him to them, and...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 7:14. NOW ABOUT THE MIDST, ETC.—The middle of the feast, or “the lesser feast.” It was the fourth day of the feast most likely. TAUGHT.—For the first time (of whi...
EXPOSITION Ch. 7-10. contain the record of the conflict between faith and unbelief in the metropolis. At first the narrative indicates a vast amount of critical inquiry, of unsettled opinion, of angry...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the seventh chapter of the gospel according to John. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him...
Isaiah 46:10; John 10:31; John 10:39; John 11:10; John 11:57;...
Then. Another of the frequent instances in which the A. V. of this Gospel renders the logical particle as a particle of time. Translate as Rev., therefore; because of His claim to be sent from God. T...
THE LIVING WATER John 7:28 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Did the rulers know that Jesus was the Christ? They should have known it. They saw the works which He did, and His works showed that He was the Chris...
His hour — The time of his suffering....