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Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?
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A Sarcastic Question
The crowd's question, "Can it be that the rulers know this is the Christ?" was likely not a genuine inquiry. Commentators explain it was filled with sarcasm and ridicule. The people saw the rulers, who wanted Jesus dead, now standing by silently as he spoke boldly. This inaction led the crowd to mock the leaders' apparent weakness or secret change of heart.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Do the rulers know indeed, etc. It seems from this that they supposed that the rulers had been convinced that Jesus was the Messi…
They say nothing unto him (ουδεν αυτο λεγουσιν). But only make sneering comments about him (7:16) in spite of his speaking "openly…
19th Century
Anglican
But they, too, have reason for wonder. They hear Him speaking openly, and those who sought His death listen to Him without reply. Are they, then, c…
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Baptist
They had a notion—perhaps derived from that passage in Isaiah, who shall declare his generation?—that the birth of Christ would be hidden …
The people were confused about the conflict between Jesus and the religious authorities. They wondered why he wasn’t censored if he was such a thre…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But lo, he speaks boldly And with great freedom, and openly and publicly in the temple, as if he had a licence from …
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Christ proclaimed aloud that they were in error in their thoughts about his origin. He was sent by God, who showed himself true to his promises. Th…
13th Century
Catholic
Having considered the origin of His doctrine, the Evangelist now tells us about the origin of its Teacher.
