Scofield Reference Bible Notes
John 7

Jhn 7:2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.

feast of tabernacles

Lev 23:34; Neh 8:14, 18.

Jhn 7:4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

world

kosmos (Mat 4:8) = mankind.

Jhn 7:5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.

neither did his brethren believe

Jhn 7:3-5; Psa 69:8.

Jhn 7:6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

My time is not yet come

Jhn 17:1; Luk 9:51.

Jhn 7:7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

world

kosmos = world-system. Jhn 8:23. (John 7:7, Revelation 13:3).

Jhn 7:12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

much murmuring among the people

Jhn 9:16.

Jhn 7:13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

for fear of the Jews

Jhn 9:22.

Jhn 7:16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me

Deu 18:15, 18-19.

Jhn 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

will do

willeth to do.

Jhn 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory

Jhn 8:50; Phl 2:3, 8.

Jhn 7:19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

Did not Moses give you the law

Law (of Moses). Act 13:39. (Exodus 19:1; Galatians 3:1-29).

Jhn 7:20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

devil

demon. Scofield Matthew 7:22, note.

Jhn 7:22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.

but of the fathers…on the sabbath day circumcise

Genesis 17:10; Scofield Matthew 12:1, note.

Jhn 7:23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

the law of Moses

Inspiration. Jhn 7:21-23; 8:40, 47. (Exo 4:15; Rev 22:19.)

Jhn 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

righteous

Scofield 1 John 3:7, note.

Jhn 7:26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

Do the rulers know

Jhn 7:48; 12:42.

Jhn 7:27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

when Christ cometh, no man knoweth

Mat 13:55.

Jhn 7:28 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.

I am not come of myself, but he that sent me

Jhn 6:38; Exo 23:21.

Jhn 7:35 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?

dispersed

Jas 1:1.

Jhn 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

the last day

Lev 23:36.

If any man thirst, let him come unto me

Christ (as Stone). Jhn 7:37-39; Psa 118:22. (Exo 17:6; 1Pe 2:8.)

Jhn 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

believeth

Faith. Jhn 7:38-39; 8:24. (Gen 3:20; Heb 11:39.)

Jhn 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Spirit

Holy Spirit. John 14:17, 26; (Matthew 1:18; Acts 2:4.) See Scofield Acts 2:4, Summary.

Jesus was not yet glorified

Jhn 13:31; 17:5; Act 3:13.

Jhn 7:40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

the Prophet

Jhn 6:14; Deu 18:15, 18.

Jhn 7:41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

the Christ

Jhn 4:42; 6:69.

Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

Jhn 7:52; Jhn 1:46.

Jhn 7:42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

seed of David

2Sa 7:12; Psa 132:11; Jer 23:5.

Bethlehem

Mic 5:2; Luk 2:4.

Jhn 7:46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

Never man spake like this man

Luk 4:22.

Jhn 7:50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

he that came to Jesus by night

Jhn 3:2.