John 7 · Verse 46

John 7:46

The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
John 7:46, King James Version

John 7:46 in other translations

BSB“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
WEBThe officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
ASVThe officers answered, Never man so spake.
YLTThe officers answered, ‘Never so spake man--as this man.'
DARBYThe officers answered, Never man spoke thus, as this man speaks.
BBEThe servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.
WebsterThe officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.

What does John 7:46 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 7:44-49

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

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 46.

(q) "Never man spake like this man" Lk 4:22.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 46 Never man spake like this man - Though these officers had gone on the errand of their masters, they had not entered into their spirit. They were sent to apprehend a seditious man, and a false prophet. They came where Jesus taught; they found him to be a different person to the description they received from their masters, and therefore did not attempt to touch or molest him. No doubt they expected when they told their employers the truth, that they would have commended them, and acknowledged their own mistake: but these simple people were not in the secret of their masters' malice. They heard, they felt, that no man ever spoke with so much grace, power, majesty, and eloquence. They had never heard a discourse so affecting and persuasive. So Jesus still speaks to all who are simple of heart. He speaks pardon - he speaks holiness - he speaks salvation to all who have ears to hear. No man ever did or can speak as he does. He teaches The Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth.

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 7:46 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.

ἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanAnsweredG611
οἱhoitheG3588
ὑπηρέται·hupēretaiofficers;G5257
οὐδέποτεoudepoteNeverG3763
ἐλάλησενelalēsenspokeG2980
οὕτωςhoutōslike thisG3779
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG444
οὗτοςhoutosthisG3778
ἄνθρωπος.anthrōposman.G444

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

Cross references for John 7:46

  • Matthew 7:28-29

    And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

  • Luke 4:22

    And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

  • 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Never.
26; Mt 7:29; Lu 4:22

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

Context

  • John 7:45

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

  • John 7:46

    The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

  • John 7:47

    Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

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John 7:46 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Los ministriles respondieron: Nunca ha hablado hombre así como este hombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les huissiers répondirent: Jamais homme ne parla comme cet homme.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Diener antworteten: Niemals hat ein Mensch so geredet wie dieser Mensch.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Responderunt ministri: Numquam sic locutus est homo, sicut hic homo.