John 7:30

John 7:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
• New International Version (NIV)At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

Context of John 7:30

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. 29But I know him because I come from him, and he sent me to you.” Then 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?” 32When the Pharisees heard that the crowds were whispering such things, they and the leading priests sent Temple guards to arrest Jesus.

John 7:30 word by word

ἐζήτουν οὖν αὐτὸν πιάσαι, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν τὴν χεῖρα, ὅτι οὔπω ἐληλύθει ἡ ὥρα αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• they soughtζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• to takeπιάζωpiazō · to arrest/catchG4084
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• butκαίkai · andG2532
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• laidἐπιβάλλωepiballō · to put on/seizeG1911
• handsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• handsχείρcheir · handG5495
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• wasἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• not yetοὔπωoupō · not yetG3768

Cross-references for John 7:30

• John 7:19Moses gave you the law, but none of you obeys it! In fact, you are trying to kill me.”
• John 8:37Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there’s no room in your hearts for my message.
• John 10:31Once again the people picked up stones to kill him.
• John 11:57Meanwhile, the leading priests and Pharisees had publicly ordered that anyone seeing Jesus must report it immediately so they could arrest him.
• Mark 11:18When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they were afraid of him because the people were so amazed at his teaching.
• Luke 19:47After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him.
• Luke 20:19The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people’s reaction.
• John 7:6Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime.
• John 8:20Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come.
• John 9:4We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.
• John 11:9Jesus replied, “There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world.
• Psalms 76:10Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.
• Isaiah 46:10Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
• Luke 13:32Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox that I will keep on casting out demons and healing people today and tomorrow; and the third day I will accomplish my purpose.
• Luke 22:53Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”

Commentaries on John 7:30

• 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. 30His hour had not yet come: Those who opposed Jesus could not arrest him. This was because, according to God's plan, the time for Jesus to be glorified on the cross had not yet come (see study note on 12:23; see also 10:17–18; 18:6–8). All four arrest scenes in 7:1–8:59 emphasize that Jesus was in control, not the Jewish leaders.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3230-32. sought to take ... none laid hands--their impotence being equal to their malignity.Read the comment

Topics related to John 7:30

• Jesus, the Christ
• Persecution

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• Law in the New Testament
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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