John 7:46

John 7:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
• New International Version (NIV)“No one ever spoke the way this man does,” the guards replied.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The officers answered, "No one ever spoke like this man!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this Man!”

Context of John 7:46

44Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him. 45Then the guards went [back] to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not bring Him [here with you]?” The guards replied, “Never [at any time] has a man talked the way this Man talks!” 47Then the Pharisees said to them, “Have you also been deluded and swept off your feet? 48Has any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?

John 7:46 word by word

ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται· οὐδέποτε ἐλάλησεν οὕτως ἄνθρωποςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The officersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The officersὑπηρέτηςhupēretēs · servantG5257
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• Neverοὐδέποτεoudepote · neverG3763
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• ·οὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• likeὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for John 7:46

• John 7:26Look, He is speaking publicly, and they say nothing to Him! Is it possible that the rulers really know that this is the Christ?
• Matthew 7:29for He was teaching them as one who had authority [to teach entirely of His own volition], and not as their scribes [who relied on others to confirm their authority].
• Luke 4:22And [as He continued on] they all were speaking well of Him, and were in awe and were wondering about the words of grace which were coming from His lips; and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

Commentaries on John 7:46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46Never man spake like this man - Though these officers had gone on the errand of their masters, they had not entered into their spirit. They were sent to apprehend a seditious man, and a false prophet. They came where Jesus taught; they found him to be a different person to the description they received from their masters, and therefore did not attempt to touch or molest him. No doubt they expected when they told their employers the truth, that they would…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-53Verses 40-53 The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and sometimes the staying of it cannot be accounted for. Never any man spake with that wisdom, and power, and grace, that convincing clearness, and that sweetness, wherewith Christ spake. Alas, that many, who are for a time restrained, and who speak highly of the word of Jesus, speedily lose their convictions, and go on in their sins! People are foolishly swayed by outward motives in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45-52The story ends with Jewish leaders feeling frustrated and the people being divided over their opinion of Jesus (compare 7:25–27, 31–32). officers returned: See 7:32.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44-4944-49. would have taken him; but, &c.--(See on Joh 7:30).Read the comment

Topics related to John 7:46

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ

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Commentaries on John 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings