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John MacEvilly’s exposition of the gospel of John offers a clear, Catholic, passage-by-passage interpretation of the text. It combines traditional exegesis with moral exhortation and so has been widely used as a daily devotional. The work was originally intended for laymen, but quickly found a place as a textbook in seminary education and has seen numerous editions.

34. “You shall seek Me,” etc. Some interpret these words as indicating or promising some good, viz., that after His death, on witnessing the miracles and preaching of His Apostles, they, touched with compunction, shall be converted, and shall desire to see and hear Him whom they now despise; but they will not be able, as He shall then have ascended into heaven. The words bear this construction (13:33), when addressed by our Lord to His apostles. Others understand these words as threatening evil,
John 7:34
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