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

27But how could he be? For we know where this man comes from. When the Messiah comes, he will simply appear; no one will know where he comes from.” 28While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he called out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I come from. But I’m not here on my own. The one who sent me is true, and you don’t know him. But I know him because I come from him, and he sent me to you.” 30Then the leaders tried to arrest him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come. 31Many among the crowds at the Temple believed in him. “After all,” they said, “would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs than this man has done?”

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. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.
• John 8:55but you don’t even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But I do know him and obey him.
• John 10:15just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep.
• John 17:25“O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me.
• John 3:16“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
• John 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.
• John 16:27for the Father himself loves you dearly because you love me and believe that I came from God.
• John 17:18Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.
• 1 John 1:2This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us.
• 1 John 4:9God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal 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