3. Thy disciples. Both those who had been gained by former teaching in Judea and Jerusalem, and others from other parts.
4. Openly (év wapfnoia). Lit., an boldness. The reasoning is: no man can assert the position which Christ claims, and at the same time keep secret the works which go to vindicate it.
5. Neither (ovde). Better, as Rev., nod even.
Did believe (érécrevov). The imperfect, were believing ; re- ferring not to a single act of faith, but to faith as habitual and controlling.
6. Time (xaspos). See on Matt. xii. 1; Luke i. 20; Acts xii. 1. The appropriate season or juncture.
Alway ready. The disciples might at any time associate with the world, with which they were still in sympathy. Not so Jesus, who was in essential antagonism to the world.
7. Cannot. Frequent in John, and expressing an inherent impossibility. See iii. 3, 55 v. 19; vi. 44; vii. 34, 36; viii. 21, 43; xii. 39; xiv. 17, etc.
Evil (srovnpd). See on Luke iii. 19; vii. 21.
8. This feast. For this, read the, the first time, but not the second.
Full come (aerArjpwra). Lit., has been fulfilled. So Rev., is not yet fulfilled.
11. Then (odv). Better, therefore ; because He did not come up with the Galileans.
Sought (éjrow). The imperfect: kept seeking ; persist ently sought for Him.
He (éxelvos). Emphatic: that one of whom we have heard, and whom we once saw.
12. Murmuring. See on vi. 41. The people (rots dyAos). See on i. 19. Said (€Acyov). Imperfect: were saying.
Deceiveth (7Aava). Rev., better, leadeth astray. See on Mark xii. 24; Jude 13.
13. Openly (zappncig). The word may mean either wethout reserve (x. 243 xi. 14), or without fear (xi. 54).
14. About the midst of the feast (79s éoprijs pecovons). A peculiar form of expression found only here. Zhe mzdst is expressed by a participle from the verb peada, to be in the middle. Lit., the feast being midway.
Taught (édéackev). Or began to teach. Imperfect tense. 15. Letters (ypdupara). See on v. 47.
16. Doctrine (dvday7). Better, teaching, as Rev. Doctrine has acquired a conventional sense which might mislead.
17. Will do his will (9éAy 76 9érqua adtod rovetv). This is a notable illustration of the frequent blunder of the A. V. in rendering Jédev, to will or determine, as a mere auxiliary verb. By overlooking the distinct meaning of the verb ¢o wil, and resolving welleth to do into will do, it sacrifices the real force of the passage. Jesus says, if at be one’s will to do; if his moral purpose is in sympathy with the divine will.
He shall know. Sympathy with the will of God is a con- dition of understanding it.
Of God (é« rod Ocod). Better, from; proceeding out of.
Of myself (a7’ euavrod). Of myself is misleading, being commonly understood to mean concerning myself. Rev., cor- rectly, from myself; without union with the Father. Com. pare v. 30.