John 7:49
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
John 7:49 in other translations
| BSB | But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.” |
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| WEB | But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.” |
| ASV | But this multitude that knoweth not the law are accursed. |
| YLT | but this multitude, that is not knowing the law, is accursed.' |
| DARBY | But this crowd, which does not know the law, are accursed. |
| BBE | But these people who have no knowledge of the law are cursed. |
| Webster | But this people who know not the law are cursed. |
What does John 7:49 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 7:44-49
44-49. would have taken him; but, &c.--(See on Joh 7:30).
Barnes' Notes
Who knoweth not the law. Who have not been instructed in the schools of the Pharisees, and been taught to interpret the Old Testament as they had. They supposed that any who believed on the humble and despised Jesus must be, of course, ignorant of the true doctrines of the Old Testament, as they held that a very different Messiah from him was foretold. Many instances are preserved in the writings of the Jews of the great contempt in which the Pharisees held the common people. It may here be remarked that Christianity is the only system of religion ever presented to man that in a proper manner regards the poor, the ignorant, and the needy. Philosophers and Pharisees, in all ages, have looked on them with contempt.
Are cursed. Are execrable; are of no account; are worthy only of contempt and perdition. Some suppose that there is reference here to their being worthy to be cut off from the people for believing on him, worthy to be put out of the synagogue (See Jn 9:22); but it seems to be an expression only of contempt; a declaration that they were a rabble, ignorant, unworthy of notice, and going to ruin. Observe, however,
1st. That of this despised people were chosen most of those who became Christians.
2nd. That if the people were ignorant, it was the fault of the Pharisees and rulers. It was their business to see that they were taught.
3rd. There is no way so common of attempting to oppose Christianity as by ridiculing its friends as poor, ignorant, and weak, and credulous. As well night food, and raiment, and friendship, and patriotism be held in contempt because the poor need the one or possess the other.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
John 7:49 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 7:49
- 1 Corinthians 1:20-21
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? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
- 1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
- James 3:13-18
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. …
- John 9:34
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
- John 9:40
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
- Isaiah 65:5
Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
- Isaiah 5:21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- Isaiah 29:14-19
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? …
- Isaiah 28:14
Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
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Context
- John 7:48
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
- John 7:49
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
- John 7:50
Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
John 7:49 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas estos comunales que no saben la ley, malditos son. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais cette foule qui ne connaît pas la loi est maudite. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Diese Volksmenge aber, die das Gesetz nicht kennt, sie ist verflucht! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | sed turba hæc, quæ non novit legem, maledicti sunt. |