=30, 31. They sought therefore to arrest him.= An arrest for the purpose of bringing him before the authorities, not a mere lawless act of a mob, is indicated by the original (πιάζω). The attempt, however, was probably made by some of the people, acting without special authority; this is implied by the account of the official action subsequently taken (ver. 32).--=Because his hour was not yet come.= The hour appointed in the divine counsel for his passion and death. The immediate cause of the failure to arrest may have been a fear of the Galileans and others with whom Christ was popular; but John passes this wholly by to speak of the real reason in the divine counsels. Predestination is quite as strongly marked in John as in Paul.--=But of the multitude many believed on him.= The degree of faith is not indicated. Its spirituality may have been very slight; yet the rest of the sentence certainly indicates that they were inclined to think that this might be the promised Messiah.--=More miracles than these which this one hath done.= To those which had been wrought in Jerusalem were probably added, in their thought, those which had been wrought in Galilee; some of these had doubtless been witnessed by many of the Galileans present. 32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet[287] a little while am I with you, and _then_ I go unto him that sent me. [287] chaps. 13:33; 16:16. 34 Ye[288] shall seek me, and shall not find _me_: and where I am, _thither_ ye cannot come. [288] ch. 8:21; Hos. 5:6.