John:5:39

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rwp @John:5:39 @{Ye search } (\eraun ƒte \). Proper spelling as the papyri show rather than \ereun ƒte \, the old form (from \ereuna \, search ) as in strkjv @7:52 |. The form here can be either present active indicative second person plural or the present active imperative second person plural . Only the context can decide . Either makes sense here , but the reason given "because ye think " (\hoti humeis dokeite \, clearly indicative ), supports the indicative rather than the imperative . Besides , Jesus is arguing on the basis of their use of "the Scriptures " (\tas graphas \). The plural with the article refers to the well-known collection in the Old Testament (Matthew:21:42 ; strkjv @Luke:24:27 |). Elsewhere in John the singular refers to a particular passage (2:22 ; strkjv @7:38 ; strkjv @10:35 |). {In them ye have eternal life } (\en autais z “ˆn ai “nion echein \). Indirect assertion after \dokeite \ without "ye " expressed either as nominative (\humeis \) or accusative (\humas \). Bernard holds that in John \doke “\ always indicates a mistaken opinion (5:45 ; strkjv @11:13 ,31 ; strkjv @13:29 ; strkjv @16:20 ; strkjv @20:15 |). Certainly the rabbis did make a mechanical use of the letter of Scripture as a means of salvation . {These are they } (\ekeinai eisin hai \). The true value of the Scriptures is in their witness to Christ (of me , \peri emou \). Luke (24:27 ,45 |) gives this same claim of Jesus , and yet some critics fail to find the Messiah in the Old Testament . But Jesus did .

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