John 7:23

John 7:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
• New International Version (NIV)Now if a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing a man’s whole body on the Sabbath?
• English Standard Version (ESV)If on the Sabbath a man receives circumcision, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because on the Sabbath I made a man's whole body well?
• New King James Version (NKJV)If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

Context of John 7:23

21Jesus replied, “I did one miracle on the Sabbath, and you were amazed. 22But you work on the Sabbath, too, when you obey Moses’ law of circumcision. (Actually, this tradition of circumcision began with the patriarchs, long before the law of Moses.) For if the correct time for circumcising your son falls on the Sabbath, you go ahead and do it so as not to break the law of Moses. So why should you be angry with me for healing a man on the Sabbath? 24Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.” 25Some of the people who lived in Jerusalem started to ask each other, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

John 7:23 word by word

εἰ περιτομὴν λαμβάνει ἄνθρωπος ἐν σαββάτῳ ἵνα μὴ λυθῇ ὁ νόμος Μωϋσέως, ἐμοὶ χολᾶτε ὅτι ὅλον ἄνθρωπον ὑγιῆ ἐποίησα ἐν σαββάτῳ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the sabbath dayσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• circumcisionπεριτομήperitomē · circumcisionG4061
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• the lawὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• of MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• shouldλύωluō · to looseG3089
• notμήmē · notG3361
• are ye angryχολάωcholaō · be angryG5520
• at meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I have madeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• every whitὅλοςholos · allG3650
• wholeὑγιήςhugiēs · healthyG5199

Cross-references for John 7:23

• Matthew 12:5And haven’t you read in the law of Moses that the priests on duty in the Temple may work on the Sabbath?
• John 5:8Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!”

Commentaries on John 7:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Every whit whole - The law of circumcision required the removal of a small portion of flesh, which was considered a blot and reproach among the Hebrews, because it confounded them with the nations who were not in covenant with God. Christ, to this, opposes the complete cure of the infirm man, who was diseased throughout his whole body: if the one was permitted on the Sabbath day, for the reason already alleged, surely the other had stronger reasons to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23That the law of Moses should not be broken - In order that the law requiring it to be done at a specified time, though that might occur on the Sabbath, should be kept. Are ye angry … - The argument of Jesus is this: “You yourselves, in interpreting the law about the Sabbath, allow a work of necessity to be done. You do that which is necessary as an ordinance of religion denoting separation from other nations, or external purity. As you allow this, you…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-24Verses 14-24 Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrine is not his own finding out, but is from God's word, through the teaching of his Spirit. And amidst the disputes which disturb the world, if any man, of any nation, seeks to do the will of God, he shall know whether the doctrine is of God, or whether men speak of themselves. Only those who hate the truth shall be given up to errors which will be fatal. Surely it was as…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. 21-2421-24. I have done one work, &c.--Taking no notice of the popular appeal, as there were those there who knew well enough what He meant, He recalls His cure of the impotent man, and the murderous rage it had kindled (Joh 5:9, 16, 18). It may seem strange that He should refer to an event a year and a half old, as if but newly done. But their present attempt "to kill Him" brought up the past scene vividly, not only to Him, but without doubt to them, too, if…Read the comment

Topics related to John 7:23

• Circumcision
• Inconsistency
• Jesus, the Christ
• Sabbath
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Law of Moses
• Division
• Judge
• Thither
• Foreskin
• Inspiration
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Law in the New Testament

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