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John 7:44

42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

43 So there was a division among the people because of him.

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

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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.

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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.
DARBY
But some of them desired to take him, but no one laid hands upon him.
BLB
Now some of them were wanting to seize Him, but no one laid the hands on Him.
ÅB
Og noen av dem ville gripe ham; men ingen la hånd på ham.
OTB
Noen ønsket å gripe ham, men ingen la hånd på ham.
B1930
Og nogen av dem vilde gripe ham; men ingen la hånd på ham.

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  • John 7:30

    Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

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  • Acts 23:11

    And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

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  • John 8:20

    These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

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  • Acts 27:23–25

    For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

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  • John 18:5–6

    They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

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  • Acts 18:10

    For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.

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