Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? — some people in Jerusalem recognize the contradiction: they know the authorities seek to kill Jesus, yet he teaches openly in the temple without interference. The question implies amazement that the powers have not yet acted. This suggests that Jesus's enemies face obstacles to arresting him—either fear of the crowds or the fact that 'his hour' has not yet come, a theme John emphasizes repeatedly.

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