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 even wanted him arrested, but no one laid a hand on him. 45When the Temple guards returned without having arrested Jesus, the leading priests and Pharisees demanded, “Why didn’t you bring him in?” “We have never heard anyone speak like this!” the guards responded. 47“Have you been led astray, too?” the Pharisees mocked. 48“Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him?

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 7:26But here he is, speaking in public, and they say nothing to him. Could our leaders possibly believe that he is the Messiah?
• Matthew 7:29for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.
• Luke 4:22Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “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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• 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