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Joh_7:44. Ἐξ αὐτῶν ] Those, of course, who adopted the opinion last named. The contest had aroused them. Τινές , standing first and apart, has a special emphasis. “Some there were among the people, who were disposed,” etc.
ἀλλʼ οὐδεὶς , κ . τ . λ .] according to Joh_7:30, through divine prevention ( ἐπεχόμενος ἀοράτως , Euthymius Zigabenus). On ἐπιβάλλ . τ . χεῖρ ., see on Act_12:1.
According to De Wette (see also Luthardt), the meaning is said to be that they would have supported the timid officers, or would have acted for them. A gloss; according to John, they were inclined to an act of popular justice, independently of the officers, but it was not carried into effect.