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Joh_12:42-43. Ὅμως μέντοι ] yet, notwithstanding, Herod. i. 189; Plat. Crit. p. 54 D, Men. p. 92 E; comp. the strengthened ὅμως γε μέντοι , Klotz, ad Devar. p. 343; Baeumlein, Partik. p. 172 f. It limits the judgment on the unbelief of the Jews, which had previously been expressed in general terms.
καὶ ἐκ τ . ἀρχ .] even of the Sanhedrists (in secret, Joh_7:48).
διὰ τοὺς Φαρισ .] the most hostile and dreaded party opposed to Jesus in and outside the Sanhedrim.
ἀποσυνάγ .] comp. Joh_9:22.
τὴν δόξ . τ . ἀνθρ .] the honour coming from men. Comp. Joh_5:44.
τὴν δόξ . τοῦ θεοῦ ] the honour which God imparts. Comp. Rom_3:23. They preferred the honour of men (potius, see on Joh_3:19) rather than to stand in honour with God. Theirs was thus not yet that faith strengthened for a free confession, as Jesus demands it (Mat_10:32), with the setting aside of temporal interests; Augustine calls it ingressus fidei. Where subsequently the right advance followed, the unhesitating confession also was forthcoming, as in the cases of Nicodemus and of Joseph of Arimathaea. But that of Gamaliel is not applicable here (Godet); he did not get so far as faith.
On ἤπερ , as strengthening the negative force of the ἤ (comp. 2Ma_14:42), see Kühner, II. sec. 747, note4.