John 7:44
New International Version
Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

New Living Translation
Some even wanted him arrested, but no one laid a hand on him.

English Standard Version
Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.

Berean Standard Bible
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.

Berean Literal Bible
Now some of them desired to seize Him, but no one laid the hands on Him.

King James Bible
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

New King James Version
Now some of them wanted to take Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

New American Standard Bible
And some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

NASB 1995
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

NASB 1977
And some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Some of them were wanting to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

Amplified Bible
Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

Christian Standard Bible
Some of them wanted to seize him, but no one laid hands on him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

American Standard Version
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

Contemporary English Version
Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him.

English Revised Version
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Some of them wanted to arrest him, but they couldn't.

Good News Translation
Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

International Standard Version
Some of them were wanting to seize him, but no one laid hands on him.

Majority Standard Bible
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.

NET Bible
Some of them were wanting to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

New Heart English Bible
Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

Weymouth New Testament
Some of them wanted at once to arrest Him, but no one laid hands upon Him.

World English Bible
Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And certain of them were willing to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him;

Berean Literal Bible
Now some of them desired to seize Him, but no one laid the hands on Him.

Young's Literal Translation
And certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;

Smith's Literal Translation
And some of them wished to seize him; but none put hands upon him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And some of them would have apprehended him: but no man laid hands on him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now certain ones among them wanted to apprehended him, but no one laid hands upon him.

New American Bible
Some of them even wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.

New Revised Standard Version
Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there were some men among them, who wanted to seize him; but no man laid hands on him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And there were people among them who wanted to seize him, but no man put hands on him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And some of them desired to take him; but no one laid hands on him.

Godbey New Testament
and some of them wished to arrest Him; but no one laid hands on Him.

Haweis New Testament
Now some of them were desirous to apprehend him; but no one laid hands upon him.

Mace New Testament
and some of them had a mind to seize him; but nobody laid hands on him.

Weymouth New Testament
Some of them wanted at once to arrest Him, but no one laid hands upon Him.

Worrell New Testament
And some of them were wishing to seize Him; but no one laid hands on Him.

Worsley New Testament
And some among them would have seized Him: but no one laid hands on Him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Division Regarding Jesus
43So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus. 44 Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him. 45Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”…

Cross References
John 7:30
So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 8:20
He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 10:39
At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

John 11:57
But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.

John 18:6
When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

John 18:12
Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.

John 19:6
As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

Matthew 21:46
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

Luke 4:29-30
They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff. / But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.

Luke 19:47-48
Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. / Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

Acts 5:26
At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

Acts 21:30-31
The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. / While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

Acts 23:10
The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

Psalm 2:1-3
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

Psalm 31:13
For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.


Treasury of Scripture

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

no man.

John 7:30
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

John 8:20
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

John 18:5,6
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them…

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John 7
1. Jesus reproves the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen;
10. goes up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles;
14. teaches in the temple.
40. Various opinions of him among the people.
45. The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not,
50. and chide with Nicodemus for taking his side.














Some of them
This phrase refers to a group within the crowd that was present during Jesus' teaching at the Feast of Tabernacles. Historically, the Jewish people were divided in their opinions about Jesus. Some saw Him as a prophet, others as the Messiah, while some viewed Him as a blasphemer. The division among the people highlights the varied responses to Jesus' ministry, a theme that runs throughout the Gospels. The Greek word used here, "τινες" (tines), indicates an indefinite number, suggesting that not all were hostile, but a significant portion was.

wanted to seize Him
The desire to seize Jesus reflects the growing tension and hostility towards Him from certain Jewish leaders and their followers. The Greek word "πιάσαι" (piasai) implies a forceful action, indicating that this was not a mere arrest but an aggressive attempt to capture Him. This reflects the increasing threat Jesus posed to the religious authorities, who saw His teachings as a challenge to their power and influence. Historically, this period was marked by heightened messianic expectations, and any claim to such a title was met with suspicion and often hostility.

but no one laid a hand on Him
This phrase underscores the divine protection over Jesus' life and mission. Despite the intentions of some to seize Him, they were unable to do so. The Greek word "ἐπέβαλεν" (epebalen) means to lay hands on or to arrest, and its negation here suggests a divine intervention. This aligns with the scriptural theme that Jesus' time had not yet come, as seen in other parts of the Gospel of John. Theologically, this highlights God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His divine plan, where Jesus' crucifixion would occur at the appointed time, not a moment before. This protection serves as a reminder of God's control over the events of history and His ultimate authority over human actions.

(44) And some of them would have taken him--i.e., those who asked "Doth the Christ, then, come out of Galilee?" (John 7:41.) The officers of the Sanhedrin were present all this time (John 7:32), and are immediately mentioned as distinct from the "some" of this verse.

No man laid hands on him.--Comp. John 7:30. The reason is not here repeated. The fact is in part explained by the existence of a section who received Him as the Prophet and as the Christ, and in part by the power of His presence and words which impressed even the officers sent to take Him. (Comp. John 18:6.)

Verse 44. - And some of them; i.e. of those who refused to accord him Messianic reception because he had not commenced his ministry at Bethlehem, and had not flaunted his Davidic ancestry. Some of the multitude were ready on their own account to act, or at least to aid or abet the baffled officers of state in their task: would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. The same mysterious power, the same conflicting fear of the result among the enthusiastic crowd then waving their palm branches and shouting "the great Hosanna," nay, the all-wise providence of God, restrained them yet again. "His hour was not yet come."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Some
τινὲς (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

of
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

wanted
ἤθελον (ēthelon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to seize
πιάσαι (piasai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 4084: Probably another form of biazo; to squeeze, i.e. Seize (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture).

Him,
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

no one
οὐδεὶς (oudeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing.

laid
ἐπέβαλεν (epebalen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1911: From epi and ballo; to throw upon; specially to reflect; impersonally, to belong to.

a hand
χεῖρας (cheiras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5495: A hand.

on
ἐπ’ (ep’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

Him.
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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