Joh 7:12-13, Act 6:1, 1Pe 4:9, Jude 16 | JFB | STEP | 12. much murmuring —buzzing. among the people —the multitudes; the natural expression of a Jewish writer, indicating without design the crowded state of Jerusalem at this festival [WEBSTER and WILKINSON ]. a good man . . . Nay . . . deceiveth the people —the two opposite views of His claims, that they were honest, and that they were an imposture.

John 7:12-13

12. much murmuring—buzzing.

among the people—the multitudes; the natural expression of a Jewish writer, indicating without design the crowded state of Jerusalem at this festival [WEBSTER and WILKINSON].

a good man . . . Nay . . . deceiveth the people—the two opposite views of His claims, that they were honest, and that they were an imposture.

13. none spake openly of him—that is, in His favor, "for fear of the [ruling] Jews."

Acts 6:1

1. the Grecians—the Greek-speaking Jews, mostly born in the provinces.

the Hebrews—those Jews born in Palestine who used their native tongue, and were wont to look down on the "Grecians" as an inferior class.

were neglected—"overlooked" by those whom the apostles employed, and who were probably of the Hebrew class, as being the most numerous. The complaint was in all likelihood well founded, though we cannot suspect the distributors of intentional partiality. "It was really just an emulation of love, each party wishing to have their own poor taken care of in the best manner" [OLSHAUSEN].

the daily ministration—the daily distribution of alms or of food, probably the latter.

1 Peter 4:9

9. (Ro 12:13; Heb 13:2.) Not the spurious hospitality which passes current in the world, but the entertaining of those needing it, especially those exiled for the faith, as the representatives of Christ, and all hospitality to whomsoever exercised from genuine Christian love.

without grudging—Greek, "murmuring." "He that giveth, let him do it with simplicity," that is open-hearted sincerity; with cordiality. Not secretly speaking against the person whom we entertain, or upbraiding him with the favor we have conferred in him.