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John 7:13
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11 Then athe Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, “Where is He?”  
12 And athere was much complaining among the people concerning Him. bSome said, “He is good”; others said, “No, on the contrary, He deceives the people.”  
13 However, no one spoke openly of Him afor fear of the Jews.  
14 Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and ataught.  
15 aAnd the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?”  
16 1Jesus answered them and said, a“My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.  
17 aIf anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.  
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John 7:13

Howbeit (mentoi). See John 4:27 for this compound particle (men, toi), by way of exception, but yet.

Spake (elalei). Imperfect active of lalew, "was speaking," picturing the whispering or secret talk (

no man openly, oudeiv parrhsiai). Best MSS. do not have en here with parrhsiai (locative or instrumental case of manner) as in John 7:26; John 10:24; John 11:54, but en genuine in John 7:4; Colossians 2:15. This adverbial use of parrhsiai is common enough (Mark 8:37).

For fear of the Jews (dia ton fobon twn Ioudaiwn). Objective genitive. The crowds really feared the Jewish leaders and evidently did not wish to involve Jesus or themselves. See the same phrase and attitude on the part of the disciples in John 19:38; John 20:19.




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