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John 7:44

John 7:44 is verse 44 of John chapter 7, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

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John 7:42–46 · Berean Standard Bible

42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

43 So 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.

45 Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”

46 “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

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 18:5

“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.

John 18:6

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

Acts 18:10

For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Acts 23:11

The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”

Acts 27:23

For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me

Acts 27:24

and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

Acts 27:25

So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.

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