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Joh 7:4. Καὶ ζητεῖ, and seeketh) An affirmative assertion, as is clear from the verb manifest [Thyself], which is inferred from this clause. No man includes in it every man and not: every man belongs to both parts of the sentence: not to the former part; in this sense, Every man, who doeth anything, doeth it not in secret, but so as that he seeks himself to be known openly. Καί, and, for but [and yet], as frequently. The figure Diasyrmus [teasing, as if He managed His affairs carelessly].-αὐτός,) himself; in antithesis to that, which he himself doeth: so, corresponding to this, σεαυτόν, Thyself, follows in the next clause.-εἰ, if) This particle often has more, not less weight, than when.[163]-ταῦτα) these miracles, which Thou doest.-τῷ κόσμῳ, to the world) to all. Seek a larger theatre of action, say they, especially at the feast time.
[163] Since, εἰ, joined to the Indicative-E. and T.