John 7:13

John 7:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
• New International Version (NIV)But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.

Context of John 7:13

11So the Jews were seeking Him at the feast and were saying, “Where is He?” 12There was much grumbling among the crowds concerning Him; some were saying, “He is a good man”; others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He leads the people astray.” Yet no one was speaking openly of Him for fear of the Jews. 14But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and began to teach. 15The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?”

John 7:13 word by word

οὐδεὶς μέντοι παρρησίᾳ ἐλάλει περὶ αὐτοῦ διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων.¶Read the interlinear

• Yetμέντοιmentoi · yetG3305
• noοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• was speakingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• openlyπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453

Cross-references for John 7:13

• John 3:2this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
• John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
• John 12:42Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue;
• John 19:38After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.
• John 20:19So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
• Proverbs 29:25The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.
• Galatians 2:12For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision.
• 2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.
• Revelation 2:13‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

Commentaries on John 7:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Spake openly of him - The word translated “openly,” here, is commonly rendered “boldly.” This refers doubtless, to those who really believed on him. His enemies were not silent; but his friends had not confidence to speak of him openly or boldly that is, to speak what they really thought. Many supposed that he was the Messiah, yet even this they did not dare to profess. All that they could say in his favor was that he was a good man. There are always many…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-52This chapter describes Jesus at the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus used parts of the feast to reveal his true identity to his fellow Jews and to show that he had fulfilled the feast's essential meaning (see 7:37–39; 8:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1311-13. Jews--the rulers. sought him--for no good end. Where is He?--He had not been at Jerusalem for probably a year and a half.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