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Many came to him (πολλο ηλθον προς αυτον). Jesus was busy here and in a more congenial atmosphere than Jerusalem. John wrought no …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
No miracle. He did not confirm his mission by working miracles, but he showed that he was a prophet by foretelling the c…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And many resorted unto him.—It is one of the keynotes of this Gospel, struck in its opening words (see Note on John 1:5) and recur…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
The Venerable Bede: The Jews still persisted in their madness, as the text says, Therefore they sought again to take Him.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Having eluded their attempt to capture him, Jesus retreated to Perea, on the east side of the Jordan, which was the domain of Herod Antipas and whe…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
And many came to Him. This large assembly shows that Christ did not seek solitude in order to cease from fulfilling His duty, but to estab…
John Gill
JohnGill
And many resorted to him From all the parts adjacent, having heard of his being there, and of the fame of him; and many o…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
No weapon formed against our Lord Jesus shall prosper. He escaped, not because He was afraid to suffer, but because His hour was not yet come. And …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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We have seen the teaching of Christ, and now we see the effect this teaching has on the Jews. We observe three things:
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson