John 7:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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?

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 [or 'I made' epoieesa (G4160 )] a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? Though servile work was forbidden on the sabbath, the circumcision of males on that day (which certainly was a servile work) was counted no infringement of the law: How much less ought fault to be found with One who had made a man "every whit whole" - or rather, 'a man's entire body whole' х holon (G3650) anthroopon (G444) hugiee (G5199)] - on the sabbath day? What a testimony to the reality of the miracle, none daring to meet the bold appeal?

John 7:23

23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, thatb 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?