partly from the obscurity into which the Davidic family had sunk.
28. Then (ovv). Rev., rightly, therefore, giving the reason for the succeeding words in Jesus’ emotion awakened by the misconceptions of the people.
Cried (&pafev). See on Mark v. 5; ix. 24.
As He taught (d:ddacxwv). Better, Rev., teaching. The expression cried teaching implies speaking in a peculiarly sol- emn manner and with an elevation of voice.
Me—whencelam. Conceding the truth of the people’s statement in ver. 27, we know this man whence he ts, so far as His outward person and His earthly origin were concerned. He goes on to show that they are ignorant of His divine rela- tionship.
True (aAmSuvds). True to the ideal of a sender: a genuie sender in the highest sense of the term. See oni. 9.
29. From him (zap avrov). See on vi. 46.
30. Then. Another of the frequent instances in which the A. V. of this Gospel renders the logical particle as a particle of time. Translate as Rev., therefore; because of His claim to be sent from God.
To take (mtdoas). See on Acts iii. 7.
31. Will he do (unre moumoes). Lit. swrely he will not at all do.
32. Officers (Umnpéras). See on Matt. v. 25; Luke i. 2. 33. Unto them. Omit.
| go (irdyw). I withdraw. See on vi. 21. Vou. II.—11
34. Ve shall seek me. Not as now, for disputation or violence, but for help.
Where | am. In absolute, eternal being and fellowship with the Father. J am (éyo edu) is the formula of the divine existence (viii. 58). The phrase carries a hint of the essential nature of Jesus, and thus prepares the way for ye cannot come (see on ver. 7). The difference in character will make it essen- tially impossible.
35. Will He go (odros méarer rropevecdar). Lit., whither does this man intend to go, or whither is He thinking of going ? The A. V. misses the contemptuous insinuation in this man
(Rev.).
We shali not find him (sets). The pronoun is emphatic ; we, the religious leaders, the wise men, who scrutinize the claims of all professed teachers and keep a watchful eye on all impostors.
The dispersed among the Gentiles (tv Siacropay trav ‘Errjvov). Lit., the dispersion of the Greeks. The Jews who remained in foreign lands after the return from the Captivity were called by two names: 1. The Captivity, which was expressed in Greek by three words, viz., dzrouxia, a settle- ment far from home, which does not occur in the New Testa- ment ; petouxecia, change of abode, which is found in Matt. i. 11, 12, 17, and always of the carrying into Babylon ; atyua- Awola, a taking at the point of the spear; Eph. iv. 8; Apoc. xiii. 10. 2. The Dispersion (Svacrropd). See on 1 Pet. i. 1; Jas.i.1. The first name marks their relation to their own land; the second to the strange lands.
The Gentiles (“EdAnvas). Lit., the Greeks. So Rev. See on Acts vi. 1.
36. What manner of saying is this (ris éorwv odtos 6 Adyos)? Rev., more simply and literally, what is this word ?