John 7:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?”

John 7:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 7:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 7:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?”

John 7:26 — World English Bible

John 7:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ? ”

John 7:26 — American Standard Version

John 7:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?”

John 7:26 — Young's Literal Translation

John 7:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers then indeed recognised that this is the Christ? ”

John 7:26 — Darby Translation

John 7:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And beholde, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him: doe the rulers know in deede that this is in deede that Christ?”

John 7:26 — Geneva Bible

John 7:26 in Context — John 7

24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

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What Does John 7:26 Mean?

John 7:26 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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