Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
Parallel translations
- WEB They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
- BSB At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
- NKJV Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.
- NASB Therefore they were seeking again to arrest Him, and He eluded their grasp.
- NLT Once again they tried to arrest him, but he got away and left them.
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Quick answer
They try again to seize Jesus, but He escapes their grasp. His hour had not yet come.
Overview
Despite their renewed attempt to arrest Him, Jesus eludes them, showing that no one could take Him before the appointed time. His sovereignty over His own fate is evident. The episode confirms that His coming death would be voluntary, not forced.
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Cross-references · 5
- John 7:30Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
- John 8:59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
- John 7:44And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
- Luke 4:29–30And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
- John 10:31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
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