Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to kill?
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this he whom they seek to kill?
- KJV Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
- BSB Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
- NASB So some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is this Man not the one whom they are seeking to kill?
- NLT Some of the people who lived in Jerusalem started to ask each other, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
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Quick answer
Some residents of Jerusalem ask whether this is the man the authorities are seeking to kill. They recognize the danger surrounding Jesus.
Overview
Unlike the crowd that denied any plot (v. 20), these Jerusalemites are aware of the leaders' deadly intentions. Their question opens a discussion about whether Jesus might be the Christ. It highlights the growing tension and the people's struggle to interpret both Jesus' boldness and the authorities' strange inaction toward Him.
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Cross-references · 1
- John 7:10–11But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
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