John 7:26 “Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to…”

John 7:26

Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

World English Bible

Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

American Standard Version

And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

Geneva Bible 1599

And beholde, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him: doe the rulers know in deede that this is in deede that Christ?

Darby Translation

and behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers then indeed recognised that this is the Christ?

Young's Literal Translation

and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?

Bible in Basic English

And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

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Cross references

“he speaketh”

Proverbs 28:1 Isaiah 42:4 Matthew 22:16 Acts 4:13 Philippians 1:14 Psalm 40:9

Proverbs 28:1 · BSB

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Isaiah 42:4 · BSB

He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”

Matthew 22:16 · BSB

They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no…

Acts 4:13 · BSB

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

Philippians 1:14 · BSB

And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

Psalm 40:9 · BSB

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.

“Do”

John 7:48 John 9:22 John 11:47–53 Luke 7:30 John 12:42

John 7:48 · BSB

“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?

John 9:22 · BSB

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

John 11:47–53 · BSB

Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.

Luke 7:30 · BSB

But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

John 12:42 · BSB

Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

27But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

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