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Surely noneμή τιςofἐκthe rulersτῶν ἀρχόντωνhas believedἐπίστευσενinεἰςhim,αὐτὸνorἢofἐκthe Pharisees?τῶν Φαρισαίων
John 7:48
Study it in the app“Surely none of the rulers has believed in him, or of the Pharisees?”
With the Greek beneath
John 7:48, word by word
- the rulersἀρχόντωνarchontōn
ruler
Someone in command: a ruler, a judge or the one presiding over a synagogue.
Where else “archontōn” appears- has believedἐπίστευσενepisteusen
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “episteusen” appears- the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōn
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaiōn” appears
The context
47So the Pharisees answered them, “Surely you too have not been led astray?
48 · This verse (above)
49But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”
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?