SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:24
No juzguis segn lo que parece, mas juzgad con justo juicio.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 7:24
Verse 24. Judge not according to the appearance] Attend to the law, not merely in the letter, but in its spirit and design. Learn that the law which commands men to rest on the Sabbath day is subordinate to the law of mercy and love, which requires them to be ever active to promote God's glory in the comfort and salvation of their fellow creatures; and endeavour to judge of the merit or demerit of an action, not from the first impression it may make upon your prejudices but from its tendency, and the motives of the person, as far as it is possible for you to acquaint yourselves with them; still believing the best, where you have no certain proof to the contrary.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. Judge not according to the appearance , etc.] Or through respect of persons, and so as to please men, the Scribes and Pharisees; who had condemned the action of Christ, in curing the diseased man on the sabbath day, and sought to kill him for it: but judge righteous judgment ; give your sense and judgment of things, according to the truth and evidence of them; and do not find fault with that, which you yourselves allow of, and which Moses and his law, and your own practices, justify.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-24 - Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrin is not his own finding out, but is from God's word, through the teaching of his Spirit. And amidst the disputes which disturb the world, if any man, of any nation, seeks to do the will of God, he shal know whether the doctrine is of God, or whether men speak of themselves. Only those who hate the truth shall be given up to error which will be fatal. Surely it was as agreeable to the design of the sabbath to restore health to the afflicted, as to administer an outwar rite. Jesus told them to decide on his conduct according to the spiritual import of the Divine law. We must not judge concerning any by their outward appearance, but by their worth, and by the gifts an graces of God's Spirit in them.
Greek Textus Receptus
μη 3361 PRT-N κρινετε 2919 5720 V-PAM-2P κατ 2596 PREP οψιν 3799 N-ASF αλλα 235 CONJ την 3588 T-ASF δικαιαν 1342 A-ASF κρισιν 2920 N-ASF κρινατε 2919 5657 V-AAM-2P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
24. Appearance (oyin). Primarily, seeing or sight. In xi. 44; Revelation i. 16, face, and hence external appearance. The word occurs only in the three passages cited.Righteous judgment (thn dikaian krisin). Properly, the righteous judgment; that which is appropriate to the case in hand.
