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Soοὖνthe Phariseesοἱ Φαρισαῖοιansweredἀπεκρίθησανthem,αὐτοῖς“SurelyΜὴyouὑμεῖςtooκαὶhave not been led astray?πεπλάνησθε
John 7:47
Study it in the app“So the Pharisees answered them, “Surely you too have not been led astray?”
With the Greek beneath
John 7:47, word by word
- the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioi
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaioi” appears- answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsan
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithēsan” appears- have not been led astrayπεπλάνησθεpeplanēsthe
go astray
To lose one's way, or be wrong.
Where else “peplanēsthe” appears
The context
46The officers answered, “Never has a man spoken like this!”
47 · This verse (above)
48Surely none of the rulers has believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
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?