John 7:30

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Summary

John 7:30

Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

They

Luke 20:19

But

General references

John 10:39

Bible References

They

Was not it Moses who gave you the Law? Yet not one of you obeys it! Why are you seeking to put me to death?"

I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you are seeking to put me to death, because my Message finds no place in your hearts.

The Jews again brought stones to throw at him;

The Chief Priests and the Pharisees had already issued orders that, if any one learned where Jesus was, he should give information, so that they might arrest him.

Now the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law heard this and began to look for some way of putting Jesus to death; for they were afraid of him, since all the people were greatly impressed by his teaching.

Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leading men.

After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.

But

"My time," answered Jesus, "is not come yet, but your time is always here.

These statements Jesus made in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple Courts. Yet no one arrested him, for his time had not then come.

We must do the work of him who sent me, while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

"Are not there twelve hours in the day?" answered Jesus. "If a man walks about in the day-time, he does not stumble, because he can see the light of the sun;

But Jesus answered: "Go and say to that fox 'Look you, I am driving out demons and shall be completing cures to-day and to- morrow, and on the third day I shall have done.'

When I was with you day after day in the Temple Courts, you did not lay hands on me; but now your time has come, and the power of Darkness."

General references

Upon this the Jews again sought to arrest him; but he escaped their hands.