John 7:19
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Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
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Did not Moses, &c.--that is, In opposing Me ye pretend zeal for Moses, but to the spirit and end of that law which he gave ye are total strangers, and in "going about to kill Me" ye are its greatest enemies.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. Christ's declining for some time to appear publicly in Judea (Joh 7:1). II. His design to go up to Jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles, and his discourse with his kindred in Galilee concerning his going up to this feast (Joh 7:2-13). III. His preaching publicly in the temple at that feast. 1. In the midst of the feast (Joh 7:14, Joh 7:15). We have his discourse with the Jews, (1.) Concerning his doctrine (Joh 7:16-18). (2.) Concerning the crime of sabbath-breaking laid to his charge (Joh 7:19-24). (3.) Concerning himself, both whence he came and whither he was going (Joh 7:25-36). 2. On the last day of he feast. (1.) His gracious invitation to poor souls to come to him (Joh 7:37-39). (2.) The reception that it met with. [1.] Many of the people disputed about it (Joh 7:40-44). [2.] The chief priests would have brought him into trouble for it, but were first disappointed by their officers (Joh 7:45-49) and then silenced by one of their own court (Joh 7:50-53).
Open source ↗7:19 Moses gave you the law, but none of you obeys it! The Jewish leaders were proud of the law of Moses, but ironically, in trying to kill Jesus, they were breaking the law (Exod 20:13).
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For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”
the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.