John 7:53

John 7:53 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And every man went unto his own house.
• New International Version (NIV)Then they all went home,
• English Standard Version (ESV)[[They went each to his own house,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And everyone went to his own house.

Context of John 7:53

51“Our Law does not judge the person unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?” 52They answered and said to him, “You are not from Galilee as well, are you? Examine the Scriptures, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee.” [[And everyone went to his home.

John 7:53 word by word

[[Καὶ ἕκαστος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

• And everyoneἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• wentπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• to his homeοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624

Cross-references for John 7:53

• Job 5:12He frustrates the schemes of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success.
• Psalms 33:10The Lord nullifies the plan of nations; He frustrates the plans of peoples.
• Psalms 76:5The stouthearted were plundered, They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands.

Commentaries on John 7:53

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 53And every man went, etc. - The authority and influence of Nicodemus, in this case, was so great that the Sanhedrin broke up without being able to conclude any thing. As the feast was now ended, they were not obliged to continue any longer in or about Jerusalem; and therefore all returned to their respective dwellings. This verse and the first eleven verses of the following chapter are wanting in several MSS. Some of those which retain the paragraph mark…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. 53It is likely that someone added this story to John's Gospel later, since it is not in the earliest Greek manuscripts. However, it is likely a true story from the life of Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 50-5350-53. Nicodemus--reappearing to us after nearly three years' absence from the history, as a member of the council, probably then sitting.Read the comment

Topics related to John 7:53

• Jesus, the Christ
• Nicodemus

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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