John 7:11-36

Jesus overmasters the commotions at the Feast of Tabernacles, John 7:11-53.

His first Feast-of-Tabernacles discourse, John 7:11-36.

In the following striking narrative of the fermentation on his account at Jerusalem, we must first note the different parties engaged. There are, first, the Jews, (John 7:11,) or hostile Judaists, who embrace the special partisans of the rulers. Second, there are the people, (John 7:12,) who consist of the miscellaneous crowd who have come to the feast; including friends, enemies, and indifferentists towards Jesus. Third, there are Jerusalemites, (John 7:25,) the permanent residents of the metropolis. The chief priests and rulers, being Pharisees, not being generally present, are the real conspirators against his life, who would set the people on, or would apprehend him by their officers.