John 7:45 Commentary - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

1) "Then came the officers," (elthon oun hoi huperetai) "Then the attendant officers came," returned to their senders, without Jesus in custody.

2) "To the chief priests and Pharisees;" (pros tous archiereis kai Pharisaious) "To the administrative priests and the Pharisees," to those who had sent them to the temple to arrest Jesus, Joh 7:32. The chief priests and Pharisees had acted as one sending body.

3) "And they said unto them," (kai eipon autois) "And they inquired directly to them;" The blood thirsty, cowing, snake hearted, murderous Pharisees and administrative priests, from the council of the Sanhedrin, quizzed the returning officers.

4) "Why have ye not brought him?" (ekeinoi dia ti ouk egagete auton) "Why did you all not bring him?" lay hands on Him, seize Him, which they had an opportunity to do, as Jesus later reminded them, when they finally seized Him in a night-time raid, Joh 7:25-26; Joh 7:44; Mat 26:55; Mar 14:48-49; Luk 22:52-53.