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John 7:44

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 7:44 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
John 7:44 — American Standard Version

Context — John 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee?
42Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
43So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
44And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
45The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him?
46The officers answered, Never man so spake.
47The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And some of them would have taken him, etc.] Some of the latter sort, who did not believe he was the Messiah; who were the most averse to him, and hot and furious against him; these were for seizing him at once in a violent manner, and for carrying him before the sanhedrim, as an impostor and blasphemer to be examined and tried, and judged by them, to whom it belonged to judge and determine concerning such persons: but no man laid hands on him; though they had a good will to it, no man had power to do it; they were held back and restrained by the providence of God; and were diverted from it upon one consideration or another; either fearing the people, or being awed by the majesty of Christ’s…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“would have taken him; but, &c.--(See on Joh 7:30).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“no man: Joh 7:30, Joh 8:20, Joh 18:5, Joh 18:6; Act 18:10, Act 23:11, Act 27:23-25 John 7:45”
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