John 7 · Verse 25

John 7:25

Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
John 7:25, King James Version

John 7:25 in other translations

BSBThen some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
WEBTherefore some of them of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this he whom they seek to kill?
ASVSome therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
YLTCertain, therefore, of the Jerusalemites said, ‘Is not this he whom they are seeking to kill?
DARBYSome therefore of those of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
BBEThen some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?
WebsterThen said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

What does John 7:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 7:25-27
25-27. some of them of Jerusalem--the citizens, who, knowing the long-formed purpose of the rulers to put Jesus to death, wondered that they were now letting Him teach openly.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 7:25-30
Christ proclaimed aloud, that they were in error in their thoughts about his origin. He was sent of God, who showed himself true to his promises. This declaration, that they knew not God, with his claim to peculiar knowledge, provoked the hearers; and they sought to take him, but God can tie men's hands, though he does not turn their hearts.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

John 7:25 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἔλεγονelegonWere sayingG3004
οὖνounthereforeG3767
τινεςtinessomeG5100
ἐκekofG1537
τῶνtōnthoseG3588
Ἱεροσολυμιτῶν·Hi'erosolumitōnof Jerusalem;G2415
οὐχouchNotG3756
οὗτόςhoutosthisG3778
ἐστινestinis heG1510
ὃνhonwhomG3739
ζητοῦσινzētousinthey seekG2212
ἀποκτεῖναι;apokteinaito kill?G615

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 7:25

  • John 7:10-11

    But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

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Context

  • John 7:24

    Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

  • John 7:25

    Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

  • John 7:26

    But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

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John 7:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Decían entonces unos de los de Jerusalem: ¿No es éste al que buscan para matarlo?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Quelques-uns donc de ceux de Jérusalem disaient: N’est-ce pas celui qu’ils cherchent à faire mourir?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Es sagten nun etliche von den Bewohnern Jerusalems: Ist das nicht der, welchen sie zu töten suchen?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dicebant ergo quidam ex Jerosolymis: Nonne hic est, quem quærunt interficere?