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Would have taken him (ηθελον πιασα αυτον). Imperfect active of θελω and first aorist active infinitive of πιαζω, "were wishing to …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And some of them would have taken him—i.e., those who asked “Doth the Christ, then, come out of Galilee?”
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
So there was a division among the people because of him.
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Augustine of Hippo: After our Lord invited those who believed in Him to drink of the Holy Spirit, a division arose among the…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The ignorance of the crowd in Jerusalem concerning Jesus is revealed by their uncertainty about his origin. On the basis of Scripture, they decided…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Some of them wished to seize him. By these words, the Evangelist means that they not only despised Christ, but also that their wicked reje…
John Gill
JohnGill
And some of them would have taken him
Some of the latter sort, who did not believe he was the Messiah; who were the …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and sometimes its restraint cannot be explained. Never has any man spoken with that wisdom…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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After our Lord told them about the origin and teacher of His doctrine, as well as its purpose, He now invites them to accept His teaching…
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A.T. Robertson
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