John 7:26
And behold He speaks publicly, and they say nothing to Him. Whether do the rulers truly know that He is the Christ?
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
25Then certain ones of Jerusalemites were saying, Is not this He whom they wished to kill?
27But we know Him whence He is: but when Christ may come, no one knows whence He is.
Cross References
Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and theologians rejected the counsel of God, against themselves, not having been baptized by him.
John 9:22And his parents said these things, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already stipulated, that if any one should confess Him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
John 12:42Nevertheless indeed many of the rulers also believed on Him; but they were not confessing Him on account of the Pharisees, in order that they might not be put out of the synagogues:
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 →