John 7:47

The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders · John 7:45–53
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Translations

Modern
“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
Traditional
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
Literal
Therefore the Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived?
Latin
Responderunt ergo eis pharisæi: Numquid et vos seducti estis?

Interlinear

Greek
English
“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

Notes

  • The story ends with Jewish leaders feeling frustrated and the people being divided over their opinion of Jesus (compare 7:25–27, 31–32).

  • officers returned: See 7:32.

This chapter describes Jesus at the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus used parts of the feast to reveal his true identity to his fellow Jews and to show that he had fulfilled the feast's essential meaning (see 7:37–39; 8:12).

Theme notes and profiles

The Pharisees

Events

People

Pharisee: A strict Jewish sect known for legalism and hypocrisy

Glossary

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Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Teaches in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles