John 7:29

John 7:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
• New International Version (NIV)but I know him because I am from him and he sent me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)I know him, for I come from him, and he sent me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me.”

Context of John 7:29

27However, we know where this man comes from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from.” 28Then, while Jesus was teaching in the temple courtyard, he said loudly, “You know me, and you know where I come from. I didn’t decide to come on my own. The one who sent me is true. He’s the one you don’t know. I know him because I am from him and he sent me.” 30The Jews tried to arrest him but couldn’t because his time had not yet come. 31However, many people in the crowd believed in him. They asked, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more miracles than this man has?”

John 7:29 word by word

ἐγὼ οἶδα αὐτόν, ὅτι παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰμι, κἀκεῖνός με ἀπέστειλεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• fromπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• and heκἀκεῖνοςkakeinos · and that oneG2548
• hath sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649

Cross-references for John 7:29

• John 1:18No one has ever seen God. God’s only Son, the one who is closest to the Father’s heart, has made him known.
• John 8:55Yet, you haven’t known him. However, I know him. If I would say that I didn’t know him, I would be a liar like all of you. But I do know him, and I do what he says.
• John 10:15So I give my life for my sheep.
• John 17:25Father, you have done what is right and the world didn’t know you. Yet, I knew you, and these ⌞disciples⌟ have known that you sent me.
• John 3:16God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life.
• John 13:3The Father had put everything in Jesus’ control. Jesus knew that. He also knew that he had come from God and was going back to God.
• John 16:27The Father loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
• John 17:18I have sent them into the world the same way you sent me into the world.
• 1 John 1:2This life was revealed to us. We have seen it, and we testify about it. We are reporting to you about this eternal life that was in the presence of the Father and was revealed to us.
• 1 John 4:9God has shown us his love by sending his only Son into the world so that we could have life through him.

Commentaries on John 7:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29But I know him: for I am from him - Instead of ̓̀, I am, some editions, the Syriac Hieros. read ̔͂, I came, according to the Attics. Nonnus confirms this reading by paraphrasing the word by , I came. As the difference between the two words lies only in the accents, and as these are not found in ancient MSS., it is uncertain which way the word was understood by them: nor is the matter of much moment; both words amount nearly to the same meaning and ̔͂, I…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-30Verses 25-30 Christ proclaimed aloud, that they were in error in their thoughts about his origin. He was sent of God, who showed himself true to his promises. This declaration, that they knew not God, with his claim to peculiar knowledge, provoked the hearers; and they sought to take him, but God can tie men's hands, though he does not turn their hearts.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29I am from Him: Instead of answering questions about where he grew up (7:27, 40–44), Jesus spoke about where he truly came from. He pointed to his heavenly origin. He said that he was sent by God. This was a bold claim. The religious leaders understood what he meant. Because of this, they tried to arrest him. They believed he was speaking in a way that dishonored God (7:30; compare 10:30–33).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-2928-29. cried Jesus--in a louder tone, and more solemn, witnessing style than usual. Ye both, &c.--that is, "Yes, ye know both Myself and My local parentage, and (yet) I am not come of Myself." but he that sent me is true, &c.--Probably the meaning is, "He that sent Me is the only real Sender of any one."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