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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220You mean he has deceived you also?&#8221 the Pharisees retorted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Have you been led astray, too?” the Pharisees mocked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the Pharisees answered them, "Have you also been deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees answered them, “Are you also deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Pharisees then replied to them, “You have not been led astray too, have you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The Pharisees then answered them, &#8220You have not also been led astray, have you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You have not also been led astray, have you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The Pharisees then answered them, “Have you also been led astray?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees said to them, “Have you also been deluded <i>and</i> swept off your feet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees responded to them, “Are you fooled too?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees responded to them: &#8220Are you fooled too?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Pharisees said to them, "Have you also been fooled? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Pharisees asked the temple guards, "Have you been deceived too?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Did he fool you, too?" the Pharisees asked them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees replied to them, "You haven't been deceived, too, have you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Have you also been deceived?? replied the Pharisees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees answered, "You haven't been deceived too, have you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The Pharisees therefore answered them, "You are not also led astray, are you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees answered them, Are ye also deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Are *you* deluded too?" replied the Pharisees;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The Pharisees, therefore, answered them, “Have you also been led astray?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the Pharisees answered them, "Have you also been deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The Pharisees, therefore, answered them, 'Have ye also been led astray?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees answered them, Have ye not also been deceived.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Pharisees therefore answered them: Are you also seduced? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so the Pharisees answered them: “Have you also been seduced?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees replied, “Surely you have not been deceived too, have you?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The Pharisees said to them, Why, have you also been deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />The Pharisees were saying to them, “Have you also been deceived?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees answered them: Are you also deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And the Pharisees responded to them; Are ye also deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />The Pharisees then replied to them, Are ye also deluded?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />upon which the Pharisees answered, are ye also seduced?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Are *you* deluded too?" replied the Pharisees;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />The Pharisees; therefore, answered them, "Have ye also been led astray?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />The pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also deceived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/7-47.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2647" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">46</span>“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered. <span class="reftext">47</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">“Have you</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: Mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">also</a> <a href="/greek/4105.htm" title="4105: peplanēsthe (V-RIM/P-2P) -- To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.">been deceived?”</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly."></a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: Apekrithēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">replied</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330: Pharisaioi (N-NMP) -- Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.">Pharisees.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> </span> <span class="reftext">48</span>“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-1.htm">John 3:1-2</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. / He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-34.htm">John 9:34</a></span><br />They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-42.htm">John 12:42-43</a></span><br />Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue. / For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-24.htm">Matthew 12:24</a></span><br />But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-15.htm">Luke 11:15</a></span><br />but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-13.htm">Acts 4:13</a></span><br />When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-34.htm">Acts 5:34-39</a></span><br />But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time. / “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men. / Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-20.htm">1 Corinthians 1:20</a></span><br />Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-8.htm">1 Corinthians 2:8</a></span><br />None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">1 Corinthians 3:18-20</a></span><br />Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</a></span><br />Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a></span><br />Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Jeremiah 5:4-5</a></span><br />Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God. / I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Jeremiah 8:8-9</a></span><br />How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception? / The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-3.htm">Ezekiel 13:3</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then answered them the Pharisees, Are you also deceived?</p><p class="hdg">Are.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-12.htm">John 7:12</a></b></br> And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/9-27.htm">John 9:27-34</a></b></br> He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear <i>it</i> again? will ye also be his disciples? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-29.htm">2 Kings 18:29,32</a></b></br> Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/7-12.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/luke/21-8.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-10.htm">Deluded</a> <a href="/john/7-12.htm">Ideas</a> <a href="/john/6-52.htm">Led</a> <a href="/john/7-36.htm">Mean</a> <a href="/john/7-41.htm">Others</a> <a href="/john/7-45.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/matthew/15-3.htm">Retorted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/16-1.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/romans/7-11.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/titus/3-3.htm">Deluded</a> <a href="/acts/17-20.htm">Ideas</a> <a href="/john/9-16.htm">Led</a> <a href="/john/8-33.htm">Mean</a> <a href="/john/9-8.htm">Others</a> <a href="/john/7-48.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/matthew/15-3.htm">Retorted</a><div class="vheading2">John 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-1.htm">Jesus reproves the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-10.htm">goes up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-14.htm">teaches in the temple.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-40.htm">Various opinions of him among the people.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-45.htm">The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-50.htm">and chide with Nicodemus for taking his side.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Have you also been deceived?</b><br>The Pharisees' question reflects their disbelief and disdain for those who were beginning to believe in Jesus. This phrase highlights the tension between Jesus and the religious leaders of the time. The Pharisees were the religious elite, known for their strict adherence to the Law and traditions. They viewed Jesus as a threat to their authority and influence. The use of the word "deceived" suggests that they believed Jesus was misleading the people, a common accusation against prophets who challenged the status quo. This echoes the skepticism seen in other parts of the Gospels, where religious leaders question Jesus' authority and teachings (e.g., <a href="/matthew/12-24.htm">Matthew 12:24</a>, <a href="/mark/3-22.htm">Mark 3:22</a>).<p><b>replied the Pharisees.</b><br>The Pharisees were a prominent Jewish sect during the Second Temple period, known for their emphasis on purity laws and oral traditions. Their reply indicates a defensive posture, as they were concerned about maintaining their control over religious interpretation and practice. Historically, the Pharisees were influential in the synagogues and among the common people, which made their opposition to Jesus significant. Their response here is part of a broader narrative of conflict between Jesus and the religious authorities, which ultimately leads to His crucifixion. This interaction is a precursor to the growing hostility that Jesus faces, as seen in later chapters of John and the Synoptic Gospels.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>A religious and political group in ancient Judaism known for strict adherence to the Law of Moses and traditions. They often opposed Jesus and His teachings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_guards.htm">Temple Guards</a></b><br>Officers sent by the Pharisees to arrest Jesus, but they returned without Him, impressed by His teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>Central figure in the New Testament, whose teachings and miracles challenged the religious authorities of His time.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/feast_of_tabernacles.htm">Feast of Tabernacles</a></b><br>A Jewish festival during which this event takes place, highlighting themes of God's provision and presence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events occur, a central place for Jewish worship and the location of the Temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>The Pharisees' question reveals their spiritual blindness and inability to discern the truth of Jesus' teachings. Believers are encouraged to seek wisdom and understanding through the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_and_tradition.htm">Authority and Tradition</a></b><br>The Pharisees' reliance on tradition and authority can lead to a closed heart. Christians should balance respect for tradition with openness to God's new revelations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_stand_for_truth.htm">Courage to Stand for Truth</a></b><br>The temple guards showed courage by not arresting Jesus, despite orders. Believers are called to stand firm in their faith, even when it contradicts societal or religious pressures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>The Pharisees' pride prevented them from accepting Jesus. Humility is essential for spiritual growth and recognizing God's work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_doubt_and_questioning.htm">The Role of Doubt and Questioning</a></b><br>Questioning can lead to deeper faith if approached with a sincere heart. Believers should not fear doubt but use it as a tool for growth and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/day_26_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events define the Triumphal Entry in Volume 23?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_luke_7_36-50_compare_to_other_anointings.htm">Luke 7:36-50 - How does the anointing of Jesus by a sinful woman align, or conflict, with other anointing accounts in the Gospels regarding location, timing, and participants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_john_7_52_wrong_about_galilean_prophets.htm">John 7:52 - The Pharisees claim no prophet arises from Galilee, but Jonah was from Galilee; is this an error or contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_satan's_other_names.htm">What are the different names for Satan?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(47) <span class= "bld">Are ye also deceived</span>?--The emphasis is upon the <span class= "ital">ye.</span> "Ye whose duty it is simply to obey, who were sent to bring Him captive before us--do ye also yield to His power?" It is the Pharisees who ask this, and their spirit is shown in the matter of their question. They make no inquiry as to what He had said, though it must have struck them as a phenomenon demanding explanation that their own officials had been convinced by His teaching. It is at once assumed that they, too, had been <span class= "ital">deceived.</span> It is this sect of the Pharisees who speak of Him as "that <span class= "ital">deceiver"</span> (<a href="/matthew/27-63.htm" title="Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.">Matthew 27:63</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 47.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The</span> <span class="cmt_word">Pharisees therefore answered them.</span> Evidently the Pharisees were the leading spirits in this assault upon Jesus. The guardians of the orthodoxy of Israel, in the haughty pride of their order, are piqued and angry. <span class="cmt_word">Have ye also</span> - the chosen servants of the august council of the nation <span class="cmt_word">- been led astray?</span> In <a href="/matthew/27-63.htm">Matthew 27:63</a> these Pharisees speak of the Divine Lord as "this deceiver (<span class="greek">ἐκεῖνος ὁ πλάνος</span>)." Are folly and weakness, if not treachery and corruption, at work so near the centre of our authority? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/7-47.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">“{Have} you</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(hymeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">been deceived?”</span><br /><span class="grk">πεπλάνησθε</span> <span class="translit">(peplanēsthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4105.htm">Strong's 4105: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀπεκρίθησαν</span> <span class="translit">(Apekrithēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharisees.</span><br /><span class="grk">Φαρισαῖοι</span> <span class="translit">(Pharisaioi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5330.htm">Strong's 5330: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/7-47.htm">John 7:47 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/7-47.htm">NT Gospels: John 7:47 The Pharisees therefore answered them You aren't (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/7-46.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 7:46"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 7:46" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/7-48.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 7:48"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 7:48" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>