John 7:32

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers that they may take Him;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

In Context

31and many out of the multitude believed in Him and said, “The Christ—when He may come—will He do more signs than these that this One did?”

33Jesus, therefore, said to them, “Yet a short time I am with you, and I go away to Him who sent Me;

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Cross References

Matthew 23:13Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men, for you do not go in, nor do you permit those going in to enter.

John 7:45the officers came, therefore, to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?”

John 12:19therefore the Pharisees said among themselves, “You see that you do not gain anything, behold, the world went after Him.”

Acts 5:26then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37

Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →

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