John 8:20 Douay-Rheims

These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

Adam Clarke

1762–1832 Methodist

The treasury - Lightfoot observes, from the rabbins, that the treasury was in what was called the court of the women - that there were thirteen chests in it; in the thirteenth only the women were permitted to put their offerings. Probably the other twelve were placed there in reference to the twelve tribes; each perhaps inscribed with the name of one of Jacob's twelve sons. It seems that our Lord sometimes sat in this court to teach the people. See Mar 12:41, etc. His hour was not yet come - The time was not arrived, in which he had determined to give himself up into the hands of his crucifiers.

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