Know the Text⌕

Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Read›John›Chapter 7

Division over Jesus

John 7:44

In 9 translations

BSB
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
KJV
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
WEB
Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
ASV
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
LSV
And certain of them were willing to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him;
YLT
And certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;
DBY
But some of them desired to take him, but no one laid hands upon him.
DRC
And some of them would have apprehended him: but no man laid hands on him.
GNV
And some of them would haue taken him, but no man layde handes on him.

Word by word Greek · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

Editions are published forms of the Hebrew and Greek texts. Meet the editions and sources →

  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐπέβαλεν (“laid”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἔβαλεν (“put”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἐπέβαλεν. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐπέβαλεν; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἔβαλεν.

Copyright 2010 by the Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software. CC BY 4.0.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τινὲς δὲ ἤθελον ἐξ αὐτῶν πιάσαι αὐτόν, ἀλλʼ οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας.
RP2018
Τινὲς δὲ ἤθελον ἐξ αὐτῶν πιάσαι αὐτόν, ἀλλ’ οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπ’ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας.
TR-Boyd
Τινὲς δὲ ἤθελον ἐξ αὐτῶν πιάσαι αὐτόν, ἀλλ᾿ οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας.
SCR1894
τινες δε ηθελον εξ αυτων πιασαι αυτον αλλ ουδεις επεβαλεν επ αυτον τας χειρας

Who and where

◆ Feast of Tabernacles

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • John 7:30So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
  • Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
  • John 8:20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
  • John 18:5–6“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them. When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
  • Acts 27:23–25For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’ So…
  • Acts 18:10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Report a problem

Found something wrong, unsourced or unfair? Tell us; every report is read. Please don’t include personal information.

↑