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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.

27. “But,” this is most unlikely; this cannot be; for, “we know this man whence He is” (see 5:42). “But, when the Christ cometh, no one knows whence He is.” From this it would seem there was some absurd notion afloat among the ignorant portion of the Jews regarding our Lord’s parentage, etc. The learned knew well He was to be born in Bethlehem, of the family of David (v. 42). But the ignorant portion came to an erroneous conclusion, probably misunderstanding the words of the Prophet Isaias (43),
John 7:27
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