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But this cometh to pass (all'). Ellipsis in the Greek (no verb), as in Joh 9:3; Joh 13:18.
In their law (en tōi nomōi autōn). Cf. Joh 8:17; Joh 10:34 for this standpoint. “Law” (nomos) here is for the whole of Scripture as in Joh 12:34. The allusion is to Psa 69:4 (or Psa 35:19). The hatred of the Jews toward Jesus the promised Messiah (Joh 1:11) is “part of the mysterious purpose of God” (Bernard) as shown by hina plērōthēi (first aorist passive subjunctive of plēroō, to fulfill).
Without a cause (dōrean). Adverbial accusative of dōrea from didōmi, gratuitously, then unnecessarily or gratis (in two Koiné tablets, Nageli) as here and Gal 2:21.