46
The officersοἱ ὑπηρέταιanswered,ἀπεκρίθησαν“NeverΟὐδέποτεhas a manἄνθρωποςspokenἐλάλησενlike this!”οὕτως
John 7:46
Study it in the app“The officers answered, “Never has a man spoken like this!””
With the Greek beneath
John 7:46, word by word
- The officersὑπηρέταιhypēretai
officer
A man serving a judge as enforcer.
Where else “hypēretai” appears- answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsan
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithēsan” appears- “NeverΟὐδέποτεOudepote
never
Never.
Where else “Oudepote” appears- has a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpos” appears- spokenἐλάλησενelalēsen
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “elalēsen” appears
The context
45So the officers came to the high priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”
46 · This verse (above)
47So the Pharisees answered them, “Surely you too have not been led astray?
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?