39. The Evangelist gives an authentic interpretation of our Lord’s words: *For as yet the Spirit was not given*. These words explain why our Lord spoke of the abundant outpouring of the Spirit as _still to come_, for the Holy Ghost was not yet given, inasmuch as Christ was not yet glorified (xvi. 7). When it is said that the Holy Ghost was not yet given, the meaning is, that He was not yet given so _abundantly_, so _manifestly_, or so _universally_, as He has been since the first Pentecost. It is not meant that the Holy Ghost had not been given to the just of the Old Testament. They, as well as we, had the grace of the Holy Ghost in their souls; moreover, according to the common teaching of the fathers and theologians, they, like the just now, had the Holy Ghost united to their souls, not merely by His grace, but also by a substantial union. This union is not, however, peculiar to the Holy Ghost, but is common to the Three Divine Persons, by reason of their unity of nature, and is only by appropriation attributed to the Holy Ghost. See Franz., _De Trin., last Disp._; Corl., pp. 198, 199. 40. Ex illa ergo turba cum 40. Of that multitude audissent hos sermones eius, therefore, when they had heard dicebant: Hic est vere these words of his, some said: propheta. This is the prophet indeed. 41. Alii dicebant: Hic est 41. Others said: This is the Christus. Quidam autem Christ. But some said: Doth dicebant: Numquid a Galilaea the Christ come out of venit Christus? Galilee? 42. Nonne scriptura dicit: 42. Doth not the scripture Quia ex semine David, et de say: That Christ cometh out of Bethlehem castello, ubi erat the seed of David, and from David, venit Christus? Bethlehem the town where David was? 43. Dissensio itaqua facta est 43. So there arose a in turba propter eum. dissension among the people because of him. 44. Quidam autem ex ipsis 44. And some of them would volebant apprehendere eum: sed have apprehended him: but no nemo misit super eum manus. man laid hands upon him. 40‐44. The Evangelist notes the difference of opinion among the crowd. Some believed Him to be _the Prophet_ promised to Moses (Deut. xviii. 18); others (wrongly distinguishing between the Prophet and the Messias) held Him to be the Messias; others doubted (verse 41); others remained wholly incredulous (verse 44). In verse 42, three different passages of Sacred Scripture are combined: “of the seed of David” (Is. xi. 1); “from Bethlehem” (Mich. v. 2); “the town where David was” (1 Kings xvii. 12).