John 7:44

Some of them wanted to arrest him, and yet no one touched him.

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

In Context

43So there was a sharp division among the people because of Jesus.

45When the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, they were asked, “Why have you not brought him?”

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Cross References

John 8:20These statements Jesus made in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple Courts. Yet no one arrested him, for his time had not then come.

Acts 18:10for I am with you, and no one will do you harm, for I have many people in this city.”

Acts 27:23For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong, and whom I serve, stood by me, and said –

Matthew Henry on John 7:38-45

The Gospel Invitation. 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the… Read the whole commentary →

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