John 7 · Verse 44

John 7:44

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
John 7:44, King James Version

John 7:44 in other translations

BSBSome of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
WEBSome of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
ASVAnd some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
YLTAnd certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;
DARBYBut some of them desired to take him, but no one laid hands upon him.
BBEAnd some of them had a desire to take him; but no man put hands on him.
WebsterAnd some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

What does John 7:44 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 7:44-49
44-49. would have taken him; but, &c.--(See on Joh 7:30).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 44 Would have taken him - Or, they wished to seize him. And this they would have done, and destroyed him too at that time, had they been unanimous; but their being divided in opinion, Joh 7:43, was the cause, under God, why his life was at that time preserved. How true are the words of the prophet: The wrath of man shall praise thee; and the remainder thereof thou wilt restrain! Psa 76:10.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 7:40-53

The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and sometimes the staying of it cannot be accounted for. Never any man spake with that wisdom, and power, and grace, that convincing clearness, and that sweetness, wherewith Christ spake. Alas, that many, who are for a time restrained, and who speak highly of the word of Jesus, speedily lose their convictions, and go on in their sins! People are foolishly…

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John 7:44 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.

τινὲςtinesSomeG5100
δὲdenowG1161
ἤθελονēthelonwere desiringG2309
ἐξexofG1537
αὐτῶνautōnthemG846
πιάσαιpiasaito seizeG4084
αὐτόν,autonHim,G846
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235
οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762
ἐπέβαλενepebalenlaidG1911
ἐπ᾽ep᾽onG1909
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
τὰςtastheG3588
χεῖρας.¶cheirashands.G5495

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

Cross references for John 7:44

  • John 7:30

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Acts 27:23-25

    For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

  • 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. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

  • 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
no man.
30; 8:20; 18:5,6; Ac 18:10; 23:11; 27:23-25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 7:43

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

  • John 7:44

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

  • John 7:45

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

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John 7:44 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y algunos de ellos querían prenderle; mas ninguno echó sobre él manos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quelques-uns d’entre eux voulaient le prendre; mais personne ne mit les mains sur lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Etliche aber von ihnen wollten ihn greifen, aber keiner legte die Hände an ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quidam autem ex ipsis volebant apprehendere eum: sed nemo misit super eum manus.