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John 7:49
49But this crowd, which does not know the law, are accursed.
John 7:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
- New International Version (NIV)No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law—there is a curse on them.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”
Context of John 7:49
47The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also deceived? 48Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees? But this crowd, which does not know the law, are accursed. 50Nicodemus says to them (being one of themselves), 51Does our law judge a man before it have first heard from himself, and know what he does?
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ἀλλ᾽ ὁ ὄχλος οὗτος ὁ μὴ γινώσκων τὸν νόμον ἐπάρατοί εἰσιν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for John 7:49
- John 9:34They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out.
- Isaiah 5:21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!
- Isaiah 28:14Therefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 29:14therefore, behold, I will proceed to do marvellously with this people, to do marvellously, even with wonder, and the wisdom of their wise [men] shall perish, and the understanding of their intelligent ones shall be hid.
- Isaiah 65:5who say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
- 1 Corinthians 1:20Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
- 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.
- James 3:13Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
Commentaries on John 7:49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49This people - ̔ , This rabble. The common people were treated by the Pharisees with the most sovereign contempt: they were termed הארץ עם am ha -arets, people of the earth; and were not thought worthy to have a resurrection to eternal life. Wagenseil and Schoettgen have given many proofs of the contempt in which the common people were held by the Pharisees. Those who were disciples of any of the rabbins were considered as being in a much better state…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. 49-51Nicodemus was likely starting to believe in Jesus (see 3:1–21; 19:38–42). Some leaders claimed that none of the Pharisees believed in Jesus (7:48). They spoke as if only the crowd, whom the leaders believed did not understand the law, supported him. However, Nicodemus shows that this was not completely true. Not only the people in the crowd, but also some Pharisees were beginning to believe in him.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
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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
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