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 were wanting to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him. 45Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him back with you?” The officers replied, “No one ever spoke like this man!” 47Then the Pharisees answered, “You haven’t been deceived too, have you? 48None of the rulers or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?

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 7:26Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the rulers really know that this man is the Christ?
• Matthew 7:29because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.
• Luke 4:22All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, “Isn’t this 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