Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
much murmuring—buzzing.
among the people—the multitudes; the natural expression of a Jewish writer, indicating without design the crowded state of Jerusalem at this festival [WEBSTER and WILKINSON].
a good man . . . Nay . . . deceiveth the people—the two opposite views of His claims, that they were honest, and that they were an imposture.
Jews—the rulers.
sought him—for no good end.
Where is He?—He had not been at Jerusalem for probably a year and a half.
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