Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
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Gill's Exposition
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees,.... Who were of the sanhedrim:
had given a commandment; or published an edict, a decree of the senate:
that if any man knew where he were, he should…
Adam Clarke
Had given a commandment - Had given order; εντολην, positive order, or injunction, and perhaps with a grievous penalty, that no one should keep the place of his residence a secret. This was their…
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
Now both the chief priests, &c. Omit -both." The word is wanting in authority, and even if it were genuine it would not mean -both" but -moreover." The verse explains why the people doubted His coming…
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