‏ John 7:31

 When the Christ shall come ( ο Χριστος οταν ελθη ). Proleptic position of  ο Χριστος again as in 27, but  ελθη with  οταν rather than  ερχητα, calling more attention to the consummation (whenever he does come).

 Will he do? ( μη ποιησει; ). Future active indicative of  ποιεω with  μη (negative answer expected). Jesus had won a large portion of the pilgrims ( εκ του οχλου πολλο ) either before this day or during this controversy. The use of  επιστευσαν (ingressive aorist active) looks as if many came to believe at this point. These pilgrims had watched closely the proceedings.

 Than those which ( ων ). One must supply the unexpressed antecedent  τουτων in the ablative case after  πλειονα (more). Then the neuter plural accusative relative  α (referring to  σημεια signs) is attracted to the ablative case of the pronominal antecedent  τουτων (now dropped out).

 Hath done ( εποιησεν ). First aorist active indicative of  ποιεω, a timeless constative aorist summing up all the miracles of Jesus so far.

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