The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com

John Chapter 7

John 7:4

joh 7:4

world

Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind".

(See Scofield) - (Mat 4:8).

John 7:7

joh 7:7

world

Greek, "kosmos", means "world-system". (Joh 8:23); (Joh 7:7).

See note, (Rev 13:3-8);

(See Scofield) - (Rev 13:8).

John 7:20

joh 7:20

devil

demon.

(See Scofield) - (Mat 7:22).

John 7:22

joh 7:22

but of the fathers

(Gen 17:10).

(See Scofield) - (Mat 12:1).

John 7:24

joh 7:24

righteous

(See Scofield) - (Jo1 3:7).

John 7:39

joh 7:39

Spirit

Holy Spirit. (Joh 14:17); (Joh 14:26); (Mat 1:18).

See summary note, (See Scofield) - (Act 2:4).

John 7:53

joh 7:53

and every man

(Joh 7:53-8); (Joh 7:11); 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 (Joh 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; (Joh 7:9); as also, it explains the peculiar virulence of the Pharisee's words (Joh 7:41).