And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ comes, will he do greater miracles than these which this man hath done? — despite the authorities' hostility, many believe in Jesus (episteuan eis auton) based on his works. They ask rhetorically whether the Messiah could do greater miracles than Jesus has done, implying that his works prove his Messianic claim. This represents a form of faith, though it may be faith based primarily on signs rather than the deeper revelation Jesus seeks. The division of 7:12 deepens: some believe, others do not.

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