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The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders

John 7:46

In 9 translations

BSB
“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
KJV
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
WEB
The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
ASV
The officers answered, Never man so spake.
LSV
The officers answered, “Never so spoke man—as this Man.”
YLT
The officers answered, 'Never so spake man — as this man.'
DBY
The officers answered, Never man spoke thus, as this man [speaks].
DRC
The ministers answered: Never did man speak like this man.
GNV
The officers answered, Neuer man spake like this man.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include οὗτος (“this”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἄνθρωπος (“man”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐλάλησεν elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὡς (“as”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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

  • SBLGNT: ἐλάλησεν οὕτως. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐλάλησεν οὕτως; Robinson–Pierpont read οὕτως ἐλάλησεν.
  • SBLGNT: ἄνθρωπος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄνθρωπος; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος.

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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
ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται· Οὐδέποτε ἐλάλησεν οὕτως ἄνθρωπος.
RP2018
Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται, Οὐδέποτε οὕτως ἐλάλησεν ἄνθρωπος, ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος.
TR-Boyd
Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται, Οὐδέποτε οὕτως ἐλάλησεν ἄνθρωπος, ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος.
SCR1894
απεκριθησαν οι υπηρεται ουδεποτε ουτως ελαλησεν ανθρωπος ως ουτος ο ανθρωπος

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 7:28–29When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
  • Luke 4:22All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
  • John 7:26Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?

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