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Joh 5:33. Ὑμεῖς, ye) He shows how the Jews labour to fix their hopes anywhere, rather than on Christ Himself. I. Ye, saith He, having surmised that John is the Messiah, have sent to him, inquiring as to the truth: and truly John, when that opportunity was afforded him, bore witness to the truth, that not he, but I am the Messiah: but, etc. II. Ye, the same persons, think that you have in the Scriptures eternal life, and that nothing more is needed: on this account you are wont to search them; and not without good reason; for indeed they are they which testify of Me: but, etc. Here the Lord approves the things worthy of approval, both concerning John, and concerning the Scriptures; but He shows, that error and abuse on the part of the Jews were mixed up therewith; and He openly testifies, that His own authority, and that of His Father, is of itself greater, whereas the testimony of John and of the Scripture concerning Himself, the Christ, is only a subsidiary thing. The similar form of both paragraphs is to be observed:
Joh 5:33, etc. Joh 5:39, etc.
ye: ye:
and he bare witness: and … which testify
but I … [Joh 5:34]: [I] … honour [ver. 41]
but: but … [Joh 5:42]
ye were willing for a season [Joh 5:35]. ye will not [Joh 5:40 : answering to “ye receive Me not,” Joh 5:43].
Nor is the paragraph as to Moses, Joh 5:45-47, dissimilar in construction: Ye have your hope placed in Moses: but this very person is on My side against you.