John 7:26 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁶ And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ And here He is speaking openly, and they say nothing to Him! Can it be possible that the rulers have discovered and know that this is truly the Christ?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

Common English Bible

²⁶ Here he is, speaking in public, yet they aren’t saying anything to him. Could it be that our leaders actually think he is the Christ?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And behold, he is speaking openly, and they say nothing to him. Could the leaders have decided that it is true this one is the Christ?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And behold, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers known for a truth, that this is the Christ?

John 7:26 Cross References

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Isaiah 42:4

He will not fail or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.

Matthew 22:16

And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodi-ans, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God truthfully, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men.

Luke 23:13

Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

Luke 7:30

but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

John 12:42

Nevertheless many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

John 18:20

Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together; I have said nothing secretly.

John 3:1

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

John 4:29

“Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?”

John 7:25

Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is not this the man whom they seek to kill?

John 7:31

Yet many of the people believed in him; they said, “When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?”

John 7:48

Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him?

John 9:22

His parents said this because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one should confess him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.

Acts 4:13

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they wondered; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Philippians 1:14

and most of the brethren have been made confident in the Lord because of my imprisonment, and are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.