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Joh 12:35. [326] ἜΤΙ, as yet) Jesus does not reply to their objection, but subjoins truths which are most necessary for them.-μικρόν, a little while) The antithetic words are, for ever, Joh 12:34. The Jews were supposing that the Christ, when once He came, would never be but with them [would always remain with them].-ἐν ὑμῖν, among [with] you) The Light itself remains, but not always among [with] you. So ἐν αὐτοῖς, among them, ch. Joh 15:24. Ἐν is for the Hebrew ב.-ΠΕΡΙΠΑΤΕῖΤΕ, walk) with onward progress. What is required of us is, to walk, not to dispute. Faith is not indolent, but active in [using] the light, Joh 12:36.-ΚΑΤΑΛΆΒῌ, overtake) unexpectedly.-καί, and [for]) The conjunction for the relative; in which darkness he who walketh, etc. So καί, and, is used, Luk 24:18, “Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and (who therefore) hast not known the things?” etc.-ποῦ, where) whither.
[326] σὺ λέγεις, Thou sayest) We have them therefore confessing, that Jesus presented Himself to them, so as to be known and acknowledged as the Christ.-V. g.