The prophet. See on i. 21.
41. Shall Christ, etc. (47 yap o Xpiotos). The Rey. gives better the force of the interrogative particle with yap, jor: What, doth the Christ come, ete. The idea in full is, “ you can- not (un) say that, for (yap) doth the Christ, ete.”
Shall—come (épxerav). The present tense. Rev., rightly, doth—come.
43. There was a division (oy/opa éyévero). More correctly, as Rev., “ there arose a division.” See oni. 3.
44. Would have taken (79eXov widcat). See on vii. 17. Rather, were disposed or wished to take him.
46. Like this man. Some of the best texts omit. Deceived (remAdvnoSe). Rev., led astray. See on ver. 12.
48. Of the rulers or of the Pharisees. The Greek order, as followed by Rev., is more suggestive: Hath any of the rul- ers believed on Him, or (to appeal to a larger circle) of the Pharisees ?
49. This people (6 dyXos obtos). Better, multetude, as con- trasted with the orthodox Jews. See oni. 19.
Cursed. Asspecimens of Rabbinical utterances concerning this class may be cited the expressions vermin, people of the earth, and the saying, “the ignorant is impious; only the learned shall have part in the resurrection.” Even more abusive and abominable is this: ‘He shall not take a daughter of the people of the earth, because they are an abomination, and their wives are an abomination, and concerning their daughters it is said, Deut. xxvii. 21” !
50. He that came to Him by night (6 €AIav vuK«ros mpos avrov). The texts vary, either substituting mporepov, before,