29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. Ver. 29. But I know him ] And am known of him. I will not therefore be baffled or beaten out of my confident boasting by any your frontless affronts or basest buffooneries. read more
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. Ver. 30. Because his hour was not yet come ] i.e. God would not suffer them. Those that bandy and bend their forces against the Lord and his Anointed are bounded by him, in whose hands alone are the issues of death, with the manner and time. read more
31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? Ver. 31. Many of the people believed on him ] Some fruit followed his doctrine; these lesser fishes began to bite. They are said to believe that were not altogether averse, but began to be better affected. The very first stirrings in the womb of grace are accepted of God, Ephesians 2:1 ; he blesseth our buds, Isaiah 44:5 . read more
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. Ver. 32. The Pharisees heard ] They had their scouts, and lay perdu to listen, and to keep down Christ. Like unto these are the Jesuits of this day, who give out that the devil stirred up Luther to trouble the Church; and God hath sent them forth to withstand and hinder him. read more
33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. Ver. 33. Yet a little while am I with you ] Christ is but a while with men in the opportunities of grace. There is a prime of man’s life, yea, a prime of every man’s ministry. Christ stands (not sits at the door) and knocks. Now, while one is standing, he is going. read more
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me : and where I am, thither ye cannot come. Ver. 34. Ye shall seek me, &c. ] Because ye shall die in your sins, which is worse than to die in a ditch. read more
35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? Ver. 35. Teach the Gentiles ] Which the Jews could not endure to think on. They profess to this day, that rather than the heathen bastards should have benefit by their Messiah, they would crucify him over and over, Luke 4:25-29 . The rustics of Nazareth understood our Saviour of preaching to the Gentiles, which put them into an... read more
36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me : and where I am, thither ye cannot come? Ver. 36. What manner of saying is this? ] He would not tell the Jews what he meant by this dark saying. His disciples he told afterwards, in John 13:1-38 ; John 14:1-31 . "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him," Psalms 25:14 : when the wicked shall be neither of his court nor council. read more
Thou: John 8:48, John 8:52, John 10:20, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 11:18, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 12:24, Mark 3:21, Mark 3:22, Mark 3:30, Acts 26:24 Reciprocal: Psalms 22:6 - a reproach Matthew 5:22 - Whosoever Luke 11:15 - He John 5:16 - and sought John 7:25 - Is not John 8:22 - Will read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 7:28
28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. Ver. 28. Ye both know me ] Either this is an irony, or else a heavy aggravation of their sin; a proof that they sinned that sin unto death, 1 John 5:16 , for which there remains no more sacrifice, Hebrews 10:26 . Two sorts of men in our times are in danger of this sin: 1. Hypocritical professors. 2. Those they call the... read more