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A Masterful Argument
Commentators explain that Jesus uses the leaders' own rabbinic logic against them. They permitted circumcision on the Sabbath because the law requiring it on the eighth day was seen as overriding the Sabbath rest. Jesus argues from the 'lesser to the greater': if a ritual involving one part of the body is allowed, how much more permissible is it to make an entire person completely well?
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Albert Barnes
On John 7:23
18th Century
Theologian
That the law of Moses should not be broken. This was so that the law requiring circumcision to be done at a specified time would be kept, …
AT Robertson
On John 7:23
That the law of Moses may not be broken (ινα μη λυθη ο νομος Μωυσεως). Purpose clause with negative μη and first aorist passive su…
Charles Ellicott
On John 7:23
19th Century
Bishop
That the law of Moses should not be broken.—The text here is to be preferred to the marginal reading, though the latter still has …
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 7:22–23
19th Century
Preacher
Surely, there was never a more triumphant answer than that.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 7:23
Circumcision was initiated by Abraham (Genesis 17:9–14) and explicitly commanded in the law of Moses (Leviticus 12:3). Beca…
John Gill
On John 7:23
17th Century
Pastor
If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision
As it was certain in many instances he did:
that…
Matthew Henry
On John 7:14–24
17th Century
Minister
Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrine is not his own discovery, but is from God's word, through the teaching of His…