John 7:1-14 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:5

For neither did his brethren believe in him. At first they might take to him, and embrace him as the Messiah, and expect he would set up a temporal kingdom; in which they might hope, on account of their relation to him, according to the flesh to enjoy great honours and privileges; but finding that he was not inclined to anything of that nature, and talked in a quite different way, they grew sick of him, and rejected him, as the Messiah; so, little regard is to be had, or confidence placed,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:6

Then Jesus said unto them ,.... In answer to their solicitations and arguments used with him, to go up to the feast: my time is not yet come ; meaning, not the time of his death, or of his exaltation and glorification, or of the showing of himself forth unto the world; though all this was true; but of his going up to this feast; as appears from John 7:8 ; but your time is always ready ; intimating, they might go at any time; their lives were not in any danger, as his was, and had... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:7

The world cannot hate you ,.... Because they were of the world, belonged to it; they were like unto it, and every like loves its like; and they were the world's own, and therefore instead of being hated, were loved by it; and they walked according to the course of it; and wicked men not only take pleasure in sin, but in them that do it: but me it hateth ; though without a cause; that is, without a just cause, or reason; a cause there was, and it follows: because I testify of it, that... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:8

Go we up unto this feast ,.... Suggesting, that he would not have them stay for him, or hinder themselves on his account: he encourages them to go up, and observe this festival; for the ceremonial law was not yet abolished; and though they were carnal men, and did not understand what it typified: and so unregenerate persons ought to attend on the outward means, as the hearing of the word, &c.; though they do not understand it; it may be God may make use of it, for the enlightening of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:9

When he had said these words unto them ,.... Had exhorted them to go up to the feast, and told them that he should not go yet, and the reason of it: he abode still in Galilee ; and went not up with his brethren, nor at all at present; showing hereby a firmness and resolution of mind, not using lightness of speech; and his words being not yea, and nay, but all of a piece, and by which he abode. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:10

But when his brethren were gone up ,.... To the feast, as all the Oriental versions read, from the next clause: then went he also up unto the feast ; the Ethiopic version reads, "he went up that day"; which is very likely, and no ways contrary to what is said, in John 7:14 ; for though he did not go up to the temple to teach, till the middle of the feast, he might be up at the feast sooner: and according to the law, it was necessary that he should be there on the first and second days,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:11

Then the Jews sought him at the feast ,.... Some to take him and kill him, and others to hear his doctrine, and see his miracles: for all expected him at the feast, knowing it was always his custom, as it was his duty, as an Israelite, to attend at it: and said, where is he ? not naming his name; either through contempt, which might be the case of the far greater part; or through fear of the Jews; or because that he was so well known. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:12

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him ,.... There was a general whisper, and a private controversy and contention among the people about him, upon inquiry being made after him: for some said he is a good man ; a man of a good principle, of a good life and conversation; and who is good, kind, and beneficent, both to the bodies and souls of men; preaches good doctrine, and does many good things: others said: nay , or denied him to be a good man: but he... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:13

Howbeit, no man spoke openly of him ,.... So loud as to be overheard, at least by many, but in a secret and whispering way; or did not speak with freedom, or all their mind, what they really thought of him, nor with courage and boldness: for fear the Jews ; for fear of being mobbed by them, or up and prosecuted, or turned out of the synagogue; for a law was made, that whoever confessed him, should be so used; and this deterred persons from expressing the true sentiments of their minds... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:14

Now about the midst of the feast ,.... About the fourth day of it, for it lasted eight days; this might be on the sabbath day, which sometimes was בתוך החג , "in the middle of the feast" F14 Misa. Succa, c. 5. sect. 5. ; and the rather, since it follows, Jesus went up into the temple ; as the Lord and proprietor of it, and as was his usual method; he had for some reasons kept himself retired till now, and now he appeared publicly: and taught the people his doctrine; he... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:14

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