Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
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Gill's Exposition
Then sought they for Jesus,.... That is, the country people; some on one account, and some on another; some out of curiosity to see his person, others to see his miracles, and others to hear his…
Barnes' Notes
Will not come to the feast? - They doubted whether he would come. On the one hand, it was required by law that all males should come. On the other, his coming was attended with great danger. This was…
Adam Clarke
Then sought they for Jesus - Probably those of Ephraim, in whose company Christ is supposed to have departed for the feast, but, having stayed behind, perhaps at Jericho, or its vicinity, the others…
We have here an account of the consequences of this glorious miracle, which were as usual; to some it was a savour of life unto life, to others of death unto death.
I. Some were invited by it, and…
Cambridge Bible
sought … spake Both verbs are in the imperfect of what went on continually. There are two questions in their words; -What think ye? that He certainly will not come to the Feast."