And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
And many of the people, [ de (G1161 ) ... ochlou (G3793 ), 'But many of the multitude'] believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh - or, 'When the Christ is come х ho (G3588) Christos (G5547) ... elthee (G2064)],
Will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? - q.d., 'If this be not the Christ, what can the Christ do, when he does come-which has not been anticipated and eclipsed by this man?' This was evidently the language of friendly persons, overborne by their spiteful superiors, but unable to keep quite silent.