John 7:26 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁶ “And see! He speaks boldly, and they say none at all to Him. Could it be that the rulers truly know that this is truly the Messiah?

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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?

John 7:26 Cross References

Proverbs 28:1

The wrong shall flee though no one pursues, But the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Isaiah 42:4

“He does not become weak or crushed, until He has established right-ruling in the earth. And the coastlands wait for His Torah.”

Matthew 22:16

And they sent to Him their taught ones with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of Elohim in truth, and it does not concern You about anyone, for You are not partial to any man.

Luke 23:13

And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and those learned in the Torah rejected the counsel of Elohim for themselves, not having been immersed by him.

John 12:42

Still, even among the rulers many did believe in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the congregation,

John 18:20

יהושע  answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the congregation and in the Set-apart Place, where the Yehuḏ

John 3:1

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Naḵ

John 4:29

“Come, see a Man who told me all that I have done. Is this not the Messiah?”

John 7:25

Therefore some of them from Yerushalayim said, “Is this not He whom they are seeking to kill?

John 7:31

And many of the crowd believed in Him, and said, “When the Messiah comes, shall He do more signs than these which this One did?”

John 7:48

“Has anyone of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in Him?

John 9:22

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Yehuḏ

Acts 4:13

And seeing the boldness of Kĕ

Philippians 1:14

and most of the brothers, trusting in the Master because of my chains, are much more bold to fearlessly speak the word.