Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 7:30 - 7:30

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 7:30 - 7:30


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30. ἐζήτουν οὖν. They sought therefore, in consequence of His claiming Divine origin and mission; for though He has not mentioned God, they understand His meaning. Imperfect of continued action (Joh 11:27), the nominative being οἱ ἄρχοντες or οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, not ὁ ὄχλος. Πιάζειν occurs Rev 19:20; Rev 19:7 times in this Gospel; elsewhere only Act 3:7; Act 12:4; 2Co 11:32. see on Joh 1:14, Joh 4:6, Joh 11:44 and Joh 19:37.

καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπ. And (yet) no one laid hands. That καί in S. John often= ‘and yet,’ as here and Joh 7:28, is most true; that καί ever = ‘but’ is true neither of S. John nor of any other Greek writer. In A.V. καί is rendered ‘but’ here and in Joh 7:26, while in Joh 7:31 δέ is rendered ‘and.’ see on Joh 1:5 and Joh 8:20.

ἡ ὥρα αὐ. The hour appointed by God for His Passion (Joh 13:1), this meaning being clearly marked by the context (see on Joh 7:6 and Joh 2:4). The immediate cause of their not seizing Him was that they were as yet afraid to do so; but S. John passes through proximate causes to the prime cause of all, the Will of God. When the hour was come God no longer allowed their fear, which still existed (Mat 26:5), to deter them.