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God's Perfect Timing
Commentators unanimously highlight that Jesus was not arrested because "his hour was not yet come." This phrase reveals a profound truth: every event in Jesus's life, especially his death, was part of a divinely ordained plan. His enemies' failure was not due to their lack of will, but to God's sovereign protection, ensuring Jesus would complete his mission according to a perfect, predetermined schedule.
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Albert Barnes
On John 7:30
18th Century
Theologian
Then they sought to take him. The rulers and their friends. They did this—
- Because of his reproof; and,
- For professi…
AT Robertson
On John 7:30
They sought therefore (εζητουν ουν). Imperfect active of ζητεω, inchoative or conative, they began to seek. Either makes sense. Th…
Charles Ellicott
On John 7:30
19th Century
Bishop
Then they sought to take him.—The tense is imperfect, marking the continuance of a series of efforts to take Him. The per…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 7:30–31
19th Century
Preacher
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. And many of the people believed on him, and said…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 7:30
Jesus’ enemies attempted to seize him, but they failed because the hour of crisis had not come. Not only did “the time” restrain him from sudden in…
John Calvin
On John 7:30
16th Century
Theologian
Therefore they sought to seize him. They had no lack of will to do him harm; they even made the attempt, and they had strength to do it. W…
John Gill
On John 7:30
17th Century
Pastor
Then they sought to take him
By force, and carry him before the sanhedrim, in order to be tried and condemned as a b…
Matthew Henry
On John 7:25–30
17th Century
Minister
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…