John 7:26
and here He talketh openly, and they say nothing to Him: Do the rulers indeed know, that this is in truth the Messiah?
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
25Therefore some of those of Jerusalem said, Is not this He whom they seek to put to death?
27But we know whence this man is; whereas when Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence He is.
Cross References
Luke 7:30but the pharisees indeed and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God within themselves, and were not baptized by him.---
John 9:22These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, that if any one confessed Him to be Christ, he should be turned out of the synagogue.
John 12:42There were however many of the chief rulers that believed on Him; but because of the pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be excommunicated.
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 →