The Jews (ο Ιουδαιο). The hostile leaders in Jerusalem, not the Galilean crowds (7:12) nor the populace in Jerusalem (7:25).

The Jews—that is, as before, and as in John 7:13; John 7:15, the official representatives of the nation. They kept seek…

When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers?

hath no …

Theophylact of Ohrid: Our Lord at first declares that He will not go up to the feast—I go not up with you—to avoid…

Jesus did not plan to go immediately to Jerusalem; he would wait until “the right time.” His brothers may have intended to make a show of his arriv…

The Jews therefore sought him. Here we ought to consider what was the condition of the Church. For the Jews, at that time, eagerly awaited…

Then the Jews sought him at the feast
Some to take him and kill him, and others to hear his doctrine, and see his mi…

The brothers or kinsmen of Jesus were disgusted when they found there was no prospect of worldly advantages from him. Ungodly men sometimes underta…

1. After the Evangelist mentioned how our Lord’s relatives urged him to go to Judea, he also tells us what Christ replied to them. He then t…