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A Challenge to Authority
Commentators explain that the religious leaders were not necessarily disputing the need for reform, but Jesus' right to enact it. By cleansing the temple, Jesus acted with prophetic authority, disrupting a system the leaders had approved. Their demand for a "sign" was a formal challenge, asking for a miracle to prove He was sent by God.
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Albert Barnes
On John 2:18
18th Century
Theologian
What sign, etc. What miracle do you work? He assumed the character of a prophet. He was reforming the temple by His authority. It…
AT Robertson
On John 2:18
What sign shewest thou unto us? (Τ σημειον δεικνυεις ημιν; ). They may have heard of the "sign" at Cana or not, but they have rall…
Charles Ellicott
On John 2:18
19th Century
Bishop
Then answered the Jews.—Compare, for the meaning of “the Jews,”John 1:19; and for their question,[Reference Matthew 21…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 2:18
The Jews’ demand for a sign is quite in agreement with their general attitude toward Jesus during his lifetime (16:1; Mark 8:11). On th…
John Calvin
On John 2:18
16th Century
Theologian
What sign do you show to us? When in such a large assembly no one laid hands on Christ, and none of the dealers in cattle or of the money-…
John Gill
On John 2:18
17th Century
Pastor
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him
They did not lay hands on him, or offer any violence to him; they did not, …
Matthew Henry
On John 2:12–22
17th Century
Minister
The first public work in which we find Christ engaged was driving the traders from the temple, whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to m…