69‐70. Peter replies for all the Apostles (not knowing the unbelief of Judas), and confesses the truth of Christ’s doctrine, and, according to the Vulgate reading, the Divinity of Christ. It is very doubtful, however, whether the Vulgate reading here is correct. The oldest Greek MSS. read: “And we have believed and know that Thou art the _Holy One_ (ὁ ἅγιος) of God.” Whether in the mind of St. Peter this latter form of the words meant a full confession of Christ’s Divinity, or only that He was the Messias, it is difficult to say. It would seem indeed from the praise bestowed upon Peter by our Lord (Matt. xvi. 16) on an occasion subsequent to this, that then for the first time Peter fully confessed Christ’s Divinity. 71. Respondit eis Iesus: Nonne 71. Jesus answered them: Have ego vos duodecim elegi, et ex not I chosen you twelve; and vobis unus diabolus est? one of you is a devil? 71. Peter had answered as he thought for all the Apostles, but Christ shows that He knows to the contrary. *A devil*, that is to say a sinner inspired by the devil (viii. 44), Judas was (_est_) even then. 72. Dicebat autem Iudam 72. Now he meant Judas Simonis Iscariotem: hic enim Iscariot, the son of Simon: erat traditurus eum, cum esset for this same was about to unus ex duodecim. betray him, whereas he was one of the twelve. 72. The Evangelist explains who was meant. “The name Iscariot has received many interpretations, more or less conjectural, but it is now universally agreed that it is to be derived from Kerioth (Josh. xv. 25) a city in the tribe of Judah, the Hebrew אישׂ קרִות ’īsh Kerīyoth passing into Ἰσκαριώτης” (Smith’s _B. D._, 2nd Ed.). In this view, Judas, unlike the other Apostles (Acts ii. 7), was from the Province of Judea. CHAPTER VII. 1. *Christ remains in Galilee.* 2‐10. *His brethren urge Him to go up to Jerusalem to the Feast of Tabernacles with them; this He declines to do, but goes afterwards privately.* 11‐13. *The chief men among the Jews look out for Him at the Feast, and express different opinions regarding Him.* 14‐24. *In the middle of the festival Christ goes up to the temple and teaches.* 25‐29. *Comments of some of the people of Jerusalem; Christ’s reply.* 30, 31. *Different opinions of the people regarding Him.* 32‐36. *Jealously of the Sanhedrim, which sends officers to arrest Him.* 37‐39. *Christ’s words on the eighth day of the feast, and St. John’s authentic interpretation.* 40, 41. *Different opinions among the people regarding Him.* 44‐49. *Though some were anxious to arrest Him, no one durst, not even the officers who had been sent for that purpose; consequent indignation of the Priests and Pharisees.* 50‐52. *Nicodemus interposes in Christ’s favour; reply of the other members of the Sanhedrim.*