Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And look, he is speaking openly and they are not saying anything to him [about it]. Can it be that the [Jewish] authorities know that he really is the Messiah [i.e., the Christ, God's specially chosen one]?
New American Standard Bible
Look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him.
King James Version
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
Holman Bible
Yet, look! He’s speaking publicly and they’re saying nothing to Him. Can it be true that the authorities
International Standard Version
And look, he is speaking in public, and they are not saying anything to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah?
A Conservative Version
And lo, he speaks in public, and they say nothing to him. Perhaps the rulers really know that this really is the Christ?
American Standard Version
And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?
Amplified
Look, He is speaking publicly, and they say nothing to Him! Is it possible that the rulers really know that this is the Christ?
Anderson New Testament
and, lo, he is speaking boldly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers really learned that this is the Christ?
Bible in Basic English
And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?
Common New Testament
Here he is, speaking publicly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that he is the Christ?
Daniel Mace New Testament
yet there he is talking publickly without any opposition: are not the rulers convinc'd that he is the Messiah?
Darby Translation
and behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers then indeed recognised that this is the Christ?
Godbey New Testament
And behold He speaks publicly, and they say nothing to Him. Whether do the rulers truly know that He is the Christ?
Goodspeed New Testament
And here he is speaking publicly, and they say nothing to him! Can the authorities really have found that he is the Christ?
John Wesley New Testament
And lo he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers know indeed, that this is the Christ?
Julia Smith Translation
And, behold, he speaks in freedom of speech, and they say nothing to him. Not at any time knew the rulers truly, that this is truly Christ?
King James 2000
But, lo, he speaks boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And behold, he is speaking openly and they are saying nothing to him! Can it be that the rulers truly know that this man is the Christ?
Modern King James verseion
But lo, he speaks publicly, and they say nothing to him. Perhaps the rulers truly know that this is the Christ indeed?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers know, indeed, that this is very Christ?
Moffatt New Testament
Yet here he is, opening his lips in public, and they say nothing to him! Can the authorities have really discovered that he is the Christ?
Montgomery New Testament
"And look! he is speaking boldly and they are saying nothing to him. Can it possibly be that the rulers have really discovered that he is the Christ?
NET Bible
Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the rulers really know that this man is the Christ?
New Heart English Bible
Look, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Messiah?
Noyes New Testament
and see! he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers discovered certainly that this man is the Christ?
Sawyer New Testament
And behold, he speaks boldly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers at length learned that this is the Christ?
The Emphasized Bible
And yet, see! with freedom of speech, he is talking, and, nothing, unto him, do they say: - Have the rulers perhaps come to know, of a truth, that, this, is, the Christ?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And, lo! he speaketh openly, and they say not a word to him. Do the rulers certainly know that this man is really the Messiah?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yet here he is, speaking out boldly, and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that our leading men have really discovered that he is the Christ?
Webster
But lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
Weymouth New Testament
But here he is, speaking openly and boldly, and they say nothing to him! Can the Rulers really have ascertained that this man is the Christ?
Williams New Testament
Just look! He is talking in public, and yet they do not say a word to Him! It cannot be that the authorities have really learned that He is the Christ, can it?
World English Bible
Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?
Worrell New Testament
And, behold, He is speaking openly, and they say nothing to Him! Did the rulers ever truly know that This is the Christ?
Worsley New Testament
and here He talketh openly, and they say nothing to Him: Do the rulers indeed know, that this is in truth the Messiah?
Youngs Literal Translation
and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?
Themes
holy Boldness » Christ set an example of
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles
Interlinear
Eido
Parrhesia
Oudeis
mepote
Houtos
References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Is Jesus The Christ?
25 Some of the people of Jerusalem said [about Jesus], "Is not this person the one they are trying to kill? 26 And look, he is speaking openly and they are not saying anything to him [about it]. Can it be that the [Jewish] authorities know that he really is the Messiah [i.e., the Christ, God's specially chosen one]? 27 However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from."
Cross References
John 7:48
Have any of the authorities or Pharisees believed in him?
Matthew 22:16
So, they sent their disciples, [along] with the Herodians to Him [Note: These were members of a political party favoring King Herod], saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and that you teach the truth about God's way. You do not care for [i.e., do not fear or give in to] anyone or allow the position of any person to influence you.
Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law of Moses, who would not be immersed by John, rejected God's purpose for themselves.
John 9:22
His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities who had already decided that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be expelled from the synagogue.
John 11:47-53
So, the leading priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council [Note: This was the Jewish governing body called "the Sanhedrin"] and said, "What should we do, for this man is performing many [miraculous] signs?
John 12:42
However, even many [Jewish] leaders believed in Him, but did not admit it, for fear of being expelled from the synagogue.
Acts 4:13
Now when these men saw how boldly Peter and John spoke, and perceived that they were uneducated and [even] ignorant men, they were quite surprised; then they recognized that they had been with Jesus.
Ephesians 6:19-20
And [also pray] for me to be given boldness of speech in opening my mouth to make known the secret plan of the Gospel,
Philippians 1:14
And most of the brothers in the Lord's [service], through my imprisonment, gained confidence to speak out God's message with greater courage and without fear.
2 Timothy 1:7-8
For God did not give us a spirit [i.e., a disposition] that makes us cowards but one that gives us power and love and self-control.