John 7:48
46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
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
- “Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
- KJV
- Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
- WEB
- Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him?
- ASV
- Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
- DARBY
- Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
- BLB
- Did anyone out of the rulers or out of the Pharisees believe in Him?
- ÅB
- Har vel noen av rådsherrene trodd på ham, eller noen av fariseerne?
- OTB
- «Har noen av lederne eller fariseerne trodd på ham?
- B1930
- Har vel nogen av rådsherrene trodd på ham, eller nogen av fariseerne?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:42
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Read in contextJohn 7:26
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:8
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Read in contextActs 6:7
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Read in contextMatthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Read in contextJeremiah 5:4–5
Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:22–28
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
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