Johannes 8:20

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Det var på det ställe där offerkistorna stodo som han talade dessa ord, medan han undervisade i helgedomen; men ingen bar hand på honom, ty hans stund var ännu icke kommen.

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  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in the treasury: 1 Chronicles 9:26, Matthew 27:6, Mark 12:41, Mark 12:43

and no: John 8:59, John 7:8, John 7:30, John 7:44, John 10:39, John 11:9, John 11:10, Luke 13:31-33, Luke 20:19

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 26:9 - in the Jeremiah 36:26 - to take Mark 14:41 - the hour Luke 21:1 - the treasury John 2:4 - mine John 7:6 - My time John 13:1 - knew John 17:1 - the hour

Gill's Notes on the Bible

These words spake Jesus in the treasury,.... The place where the thirteen chests stood, into which the people put their voluntary contributions for the sacrifices, and service of the temple: the Ethiopic version renders it, "at the alms chest";

:-. The design of this observation of the evangelist, is to suggest to us, that it was in a very public place, in the temple, openiy, that Christ delivered the above words:

as he taught in the temple; where the Jews resorted, where his ministry was public, and he spake freely, and without reserve; in a very bold manner, with intrepidity, and without fear of man:

and no man laid hands on him; though they had sought to do it the day before; had sent officers to take him; and they themselves had a good will to it; and yet they were so awed and over ruled by one means, or one account or another, that no man did it; the reason was,

for his hour was not yet come; the time appointed for his sufferings and death.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The treasury - See the notes at Matthew 21:12.

His hour was not yet come - The time for him to die had not yet arrived, and God restrained them, and kept his life. This proves that God has power over wicked men to control them, and to make them accomplish his own purposes.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 8:20. The treasury — Lightfoot observes, from the rabbins, that the treasury was in what was called the court of the women-that there were thirteen chests in it; in the thirteenth only the women were permitted to put their offerings. Probably the other twelve were placed there in reference to the twelve tribes; each perhaps inscribed with the name of one of Jacob's twelve sons.

It seems that our Lord sometimes sat in this court to teach the people. See Mark 12:41, &c.

His hour was not yet come. — The time was not arrived, in which he had determined to give himself up into the hands of his crucifiers.