John 7:47

The Pharisee mob said, “What? Has he tricked you too?

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

In Context

46They said, “That man said really good words. We haven’t heard anyone talk like that before. We couldn’t grab him.”

48Think about it. Have any of the Jewish leaders believed in him? No. Or have any of us Pharisee mob believed in him? No.

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Cross References

John 7:12The people were all frightened of the Jewish leaders, so they didn’t talk loudly about Jesus. But they talked quietly to each other, and they talked about him a lot. Some people said, “He is a good man.” But other people said, “No. He is just tricking the people.”

Matthew Henry on John 7:46-53

The Officers' Testimony of Christ. 45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. 50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him,… Read the whole commentary →

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