John 7
Verse 4 world kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield "Matthew 4:8") . Verse 7 world kosmos = world-system. John 8:23; 7:7, See note, Revelation 13:3-8, (See Scofield "Revelation 13:8") . Verse 20 devil demon. (See Scofield "Matthew 7:22") . Verse 22 but of the fathers Genesis 17:10. (See Scofield "Matthew 12:1") . Verse 24 righteous (See Scofield "1 John 3:7") . Verse 39 Spirit Holy Spirit. John 14:17,26; Matthew 1:18 See summary note, (See Scofield "Acts 2:4") . Verse 53 and every man John 7:53-8:11; is not found in some of the most ancient manuscripts. Augustine declares that it was stricken from many copies of the sacred story because of a prudish fear that it might teach immorality! But the immediate context John 7:12-46 beginning with Christ's declaration, "I am the light of the world." seems clearly to have its occasion in the conviction wrought in the hearts of the Pharisees, as recorded in ; John 7:9; as also, it explains the peculiar virulence of the Pharisee's words (John 7:41).