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Soοὖνsomeτινεςofἐκthe people of Jerusalemτῶν Ἱεροσολυμιτῶνwere saying,Ἔλεγον“Is notΟὐχthisοὗτόςthe oneἐστιν ὃνthey are seekingζητοῦσινto kill?ἀποκτεῖναι
John 7:25
Study it in the app“So some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is not this the one they are seeking to kill?”
With the Greek beneath
John 7:25, word by word
- the people of JerusalemἹεροσολυμιτῶνHierosolymitōn
resident of Jerusalem
An inhabitant of Jerusalem.
Where else “Hierosolymitōn” appears- were sayingἜλεγονElegon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “Elegon” appears- the oneἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- they are seekingζητοῦσινzētousin
try
To try for something; to be after someone's life is to plan to kill them.
Where else “zētousin” appears- to killἀποκτεῖναιapokteinai
kill
Kill.
Where else “apokteinai” appears
The context
24Do not judge by appearance, but judge with right judgment.”
25 · This verse (above)
26And look, he is speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the rulers have really come to know that this is the Messiah?
To study John 7 in a group
1. What it says
At the festival, what do the people think of Jesus, and what do the guards sent to arrest him say? (vv. 12, 40-46)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink” (v. 37). What does he promise the one who believes in him? (vv. 37-39)
3. How I live it
Nicodemus asked that Jesus be heard before being judged (v. 51). When is it wise for you to listen first before forming an opinion about someone?