John 7:28
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
- KJV
- Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
- WEB
- Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don’t know.
- ASV
- Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
- DARBY
- Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me and ye know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye do not know.
- BLB
- Therefore Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You⁺ know Me and you⁺ know where I am from. And I have not come of Myself, but the One having sent Me is true, whom you⁺ do not know.
- ÅB
- Mens nå Jesus lærte i templet, ropte han ut: Både kjenner dere meg, og dere vet hvor jeg er fra; og av meg selv er jeg dog ikke kommet; men det er i sannhet en som har sendt meg, han som dere ikke kjenner.
- OTB
- Da ropte Jesus, mens han fortsatt underviste i tempelgårdene: «Ja, dere kjenner meg, og dere vet hvor jeg er fra. Jeg har ikke kommet av meg selv, men han som har sendt meg er sann. Dere kjenner ham ikke,
- B1930
- Mens nu Jesus lærte i templet, ropte han ut: Både kjenner I mig, og I vet hvor jeg er fra; og av mig selv er jeg dog ikke kommet; men det er i sannhet en som har sendt mig, han som I ikke kjenner.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 8:42
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Read in contextJohn 8:19
Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
Read in contextJeremiah 9:6
Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
Read in contextJohn 12:49
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Read in contextJohn 5:43
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Read in contextJohn 8:14
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
Read in contextJohn 8:26
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
Read in contextMatthew 11:27
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
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