20These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
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Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-20)The rest of the chapter is taken up with debates between Christ and contradicting sinners, who cavilled at the most gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth. It is not certain whether these disputes were the same day that the adulteress was discharged; it is probable they were, for the evangelist mentions no other day, and takes notice (John 8:2) how early Christ began that day’s work. Thoug…
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