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Protected by Divine Timing
Multiple commentators (Spurgeon, Calvin, Gill) emphasize that the ultimate reason no one could arrest Jesus was that 'his hour was not yet come.' Despite the intense desire of his enemies, Jesus was perfectly protected by God's providence. As one scholar puts it, 'He was immortal until his work was done,' demonstrating God's absolute control over the timing of events.
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AT Robertson
On John 7:44
Would have taken him (ηθελον πιασα αυτον). Imperfect active of θελω and first aorist active infinitive of πιαζω, "were wishing to …
Charles Ellicott
On John 7:44
19th Century
Bishop
And some of them would have taken him—i.e., those who asked “Doth the Christ, then, come out of Galilee?”
Charles Spurgeon
On John 7:43–44
19th Century
Preacher
So there was a division among the people because of him.
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 7:44
The ignorance of the crowd in Jerusalem concerning Jesus is revealed by their uncertainty about his origin. On the basis of Scripture, they decided…
John Calvin
On John 7:44
16th Century
Theologian
Some of them wished to seize him. By these words, the Evangelist means that they not only despised Christ, but also that their wicked reje…
John Gill
On John 7:44
17th Century
Pastor
And some of them would have taken him
Some of the latter sort, who did not believe he was the Messiah; who were the …
Matthew Henry
On John 7:40–53
17th Century
Minister
The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and sometimes its restraint cannot be explained. Never has any man spoken with that wisdom…