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Some therefore of them of Jerusalem (oun tines ek tōn Ierosolumeitōn). The people of the city in contrast to the multitude of pilgrims at the feast. They form a separate group. The word is made from Ierosoluma and occurs in Josephus and 4Maccabees. In N.T. only here and Mar 1:5. These Jerusalem people knew better than the pilgrims the designs of the rulers (Vincent).
Is not this? (ouch houtos estin). Expecting affirmative answer. Clearly they were not as familiar with the appearance of Jesus as the Galilean multitude (Dods).
They seek (zētousin). The plural refers to the group of leaders already present (Joh 7:15) to whom the Jerusalem crowd probably pointed. They knew of their threats to kill Jesus (Joh 5:18).