John 7:14-29 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 7:14-36

Here is, I. Christ's public preaching in the temple (John 7:14): He went up into the temple, and taught, according to his custom when he was at Jerusalem. His business was to preach the gospel of the kingdom, and he did it in every place of concourse. His sermon is not recorded, because, probably, it was to the same purport with the sermons he had preached in Galilee, which were recorded by the other evangelists. For the gospel is the same to the plain and to the polite. But that which is... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 7:14

7:14,25-30 When the festival was now half way through, Jesus went up to the Temple precincts and began to teach. So some of the people of Jerusalem said: "Is not this the man whom they are trying to kill? And look! He is speaking publicly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities have really discovered that this is the Anointed One of God? But he cannot be because we know where he comes from. When the Anointed One of God comes no one knows where he comes from." So Jesus, as... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 7:15-18

7:15-18 The Jews were amazed. "How," they said, "can this fellow read when he is quite uneducated?" "My teaching," said Jesus, "is not mine, but it belongs to him who sent me. If anyone is willing to do his will, he will understand whether my teaching derives from God, or whether I am speaking from no source beyond myself. The man who speaks from no other source beyond himself is out for his own glory. He who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and there is no wickedness in him." ... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 7:19-24

7:19-24 "Did not Moses give you the law--and not one of you really keeps it? Why do you try to kill me?" The crowd answered: "You are mad! Who is trying to kill you?" Jesus answered them: "I have done only one deed and you are all astonished by it. Moses gave you the rite of circumcision (not that it had its origin in Moses--it came down from your fathers) and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. If a man can be circumcised on the Sabbath, without breaking the law of Moses, are you angry at... read more

John Gill

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 Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:15

And the Jews marvelled ,.... Both at the matter, and manner of his doctrine; it was such, as never man spake; his words were so gracious, and there were such truth and evidence in them, and they were delivered with such power and authority, that they were astonished at them: saying, how knoweth this man letters ? or "the Scriptures", as the Arabic and Persic versions render it; which are called "holy letters", 2 Timothy 3:15 ; according to which, the sense is, that they were surprised... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:16

Jesus answered them and said ,.... Having heard them express their surprise, and state their objection: my doctrine is not mine : it was his, as he was God; as such, he was the author of it, it was from him, by the revelation of him; and it was of him, or he was the subject of it, as Mediator; it respected his person as God-man, his offices, as prophet, priest, and King, and his grace, righteousness; and salvation; and it was his, as preached by him as man; it came by him, and first... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:17

If any man will do his will ,.... Meaning, not one that perfectly fulfils the law, which is the good, and perfect, and acceptable will of God; for there is no man that does this, or can do it; nor is it so said here, "if any man do his will", but "if any man will do" it; that is, is desirous of doing it; who has it wrought in him both to will and do, of the good pleasure of God, by his grace and Spirit; with whom to will is present, though, he has not power to perform, and so is a spiritual... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:18

He that speaketh of himself ,..... What he himself has devised, and is a scheme of his own; for which he has no divine warrant and commission: seeketh his own glory ; honour and applause from men; as did the Scribes and Pharisees, who taught for doctrines the commandments of men, the traditions of the elders, their own glosses upon the law, and their own decisions and determinations: and as did the false teachers, who had nothing else in view but themselves, their worldly interest, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:19

Did not Moses give you the law ,.... After Christ had vindicated himself and his doctrine, he proceeds to reprove the Jews for their breaking the law, which contained the will of God: by which it appeared, that they were no proper judges of his doctrine, though they cavilled at it: the question he puts could not be denied by them; for though, properly speaking, God was the lawgiver, yet inasmuch as it was delivered by Moses, it is ascribed to him, and said to come by him; and it was put into... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 7:14-36

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 7:14

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 7:15-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 7:19-24

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:19

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