23. At the passover. Note the omission of of the Jews (ver. 18).
In the feast-day (év 7H éopry). Rev., during the feast. The feast of unleavened bread, during the seven days succeeding the actual passover (see on Mark xiv. 1).
Believed on (ér/otevoay eis). The stronger expression of faith (i. 12).
His name. See on i. 12. With the phrase believe on His name, compare believe on Him (viii. 30), which is the stronger expression, indicating a casting of one’s self npon Him; while to believe on the name is rather to believe in Him as being that which he claims to be, in this case the Messiah. It is believing recognition rather than appropriation. “Their faith in His name (as that of the Messiah) did not yet amount to any de- cision of their inner life for Jesus, but was only an opinion produced by the sight of His miracles, that He was the Mes- siah ” (Meyer).
When they saw (Jewpodvres). Rev., literally and rightly, beholding (see on i. 14, 29).
He did (ézrode). Better, was downg; the imperfect denoting the wonderful works as in progress.
24. But Jesus (adrds 52 6 ’Inaods). The adres, which does not appear in translation, has the force of on His part, marking the contrast with those just mentioned.
Did not commit (ov« élatevev). Rev., trust. There is a kind of word-play between this and ériorevaar, believed, in the preceding verse. Wye. reproduces it: “ Jesus himself believed not himself to them.” He did not trust His person to them. Tynd., put not himself im ther hands. “ He had no faith in their faith ” (Godet).
Because He knew (61a 70 avrov yuveoxew). Lit., on account