John 7:23

John 7:23

21 Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all marvel.

22 ^aMoses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, ^bbut from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

23 If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because ^aI made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

24 ^aDo not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”

Could This Be the Christ?

25 Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to ^akill?

26 But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. ^aDo the rulers know indeed that this is¹ truly the Christ?

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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That the law of Moses may not be broken (ina mh luqh o nomov Mwusewv). Purpose clause with negative mh and first aorist passive subjunctive of luw. They are punctilious about their Sabbath rules and about circumcision on the eighth day. When they clash, they drop the Sabbath rule and circumcise.

Are ye wroth with me? (emoi xolate). Old word from xolh (bile, gall), possibly from xloh or xlwrov (yellowish green). Only here in N.T. So to be mad. With dative. Vivid picture of bitter spleen against Jesus for healing a man on the sabbath when they circumcise on the Sabbath.

A man every whit whole (olon anqrwpon ugih). Literally, "a whole (olon) man (all the man) sound (ugih, well)," not just one member of the body mended.

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