...wrought many in sight of the multi.. ' s _ 21 tude, who were come to the feast; for it is said that many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did; among whom was Nicodemus, a considerable man in the great Sanhedrim, and of the sect of the Pharisees,...

...OBJEcT. Hypocrites and reproabtes have a sort of faith, and are said to believe ; John ii. 23, 24. Many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles...commit himself unto them, because he knew all men." Actsviii. 13. " Then Simon the sorcerer himself believed also ;" and cannot choose but go out after...

...and discovered their motives. Many went still farther than these did, and professed to believe on him when they saw the miracles which he did ; but Jesus...commit himself unto them because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man, eh. ii. 23 — 25. Hence...

...expected of the Messiah, when he came, by every body. Therefore it was, that, as St. John observes, " Many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did," John ii. 23. And in another place, " Many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh,...

...they believed the scripture and his word. 23. f Now, as he was in Jerusalem at the passover festival, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. 24. But Jesus trusted not himself to them, because he knew all men; 25. And needed not that any testify...

...observed him ; and when he heard him he did many things, and heard him gladly." Mark vi. 20. When Jesus -"was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day,...commit himself unto them, because he knew all men." John ii. 24. " Thes,e have no root, wh'tth for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away."...

...are spoken of as wanting something necessary to make them true disciples : John ii. 23, 24, 25. " Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast...miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself to them, because he knew all men ; and needed not that any should testify of man, lor he knew what...

...John, they might have inferred that he must be the Messiah. It is said, indeed, (John ii. 23,) that " many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did." But it is not said that they believed him to be the Messiah, but only, in general, " a teacher come from...

...which Christ did, unless God were witli him. And beJohn ii. 13. fore him many of the Jews at Jerusalem believed in his name when they saw the miracles which he did ; yet these persons Christ would not trust himself with, because lie knew their hearts were not subdued...

...which Christ did, unless God were with him. And beJohn ii. 23- fore him many of the Jews at Jerusalem believed in his name when they saw the miracles which he did ; yet these persons Christ would not trust himself with, because he knew their hearts were not subdued...