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John 7:11 So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, "Where is He?"

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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were watching for Jesus and asking, &#8220Where is he?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Jewish leaders tried to find him at the festival and kept asking if anyone had seen him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, &#8220;Where is he?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, &#8220;Where is He?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the Jews were seeking Him at the feast, and were saying, "Where is He?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, &#8220;Where is He?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and saying, &#8220;Where is He?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the Jews were seeking Him at the feast and were saying, &#8220Where is He?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The Jews therefore were seeking Him at the feast, and were saying, &#8220;Where is He?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the Jews were seeking Him at the feast and saying, &#8220;Where is He?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the Jews kept looking for Him at the feast and asking, &#8220;Where is He?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jews were looking for him at the festival and saying, &#8220;Where is he? &#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jews were looking for Him at the festival and saying, &#8220Where is He?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />During the festival the leaders of the people looked for Jesus and asked, "Where is he?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/7.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />The Jews were looking for Jesus in the crowd at the festival. They kept asking, "Where is that man?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Jewish authorities were looking for him at the festival. "Where is he?" they asked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Jewish leaders kept looking for him at the festival, asking, "Where is that man?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, ?Where is He??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the Jewish leaders were looking for him at the feast, asking, "Where is he?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The Jewish leaders therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Meanwhile the Jews at the Festival were looking for Him and were inquiring, "Where is he?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, &#8220;Where is he?&#8221; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the Jews, therefore, were seeking Him in the celebration, and said, &#8220;Where is that One?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the Jews were seeking Him at the feast, and were saying, "Where is He?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> the Jews, therefore, were seeking him, in the feast, and said, 'Where is that one?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then the Jews sought him in the festival, and said, Where is he.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Jews therefore sought him on the festival day, and said: Where is he? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the Jews were seeking him on the feast day, and they were saying, &#8220;Where is he?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Jews were looking for him at the feast and saying, &#8220;Where is he?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The Jews were looking for him at the festival and saying, &#8220;Where is he?&#8221;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The Jews were looking for him at the feast and said, Where is he?<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 />But the Judeans were seeking him in the feast and they were saying, &#8220;Where is he?&#8221;<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 Jews sought for him at the feast, and said: Where is he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then the Jews were seeking Him at the feast, and saying, Where is He?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />The Jews then sought for him at the feast, and said, Where is he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />during the feast the Jews were in search of him, and said, where can he be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Meanwhile the Jews at the Festival were looking for Him and were inquiring, "Where is he?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />The Jews, therefore, were seeking Him at the feast, and said, "Where is He?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />The Jews therefore sought for Him at the feast, and said, Where is He?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/7-11.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=2356" 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">Jesus Teaches at the Feast</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">10</span>But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went&#8212;not publicly, but in secret. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</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/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaioi (Adj-NMP) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">Jews</a> <a href="/greek/2212.htm" title="2212: ez&#275;toun (V-IIA-3P) -- To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.">were looking for</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">at</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: t&#275; (Art-DFS) -- 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/1859.htm" title="1859: heort&#275; (N-DFS) -- A festival, feast, periodically recurring. Of uncertain affinity; a festival.">feast</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: elegon (V-IIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">asking,</a> <a href="/greek/4226.htm" title="4226: Pou (Adv) -- Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality.">&#8220;Where</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinos (DPro-NMS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">He?&#8221;</a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, &#8220;He is a good man.&#8221; But others replied, &#8220;No, He deceives the people.&#8221;&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <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/11-56.htm">John 11:56</a></span><br />They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, &#8220;What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-20.htm">John 18:20</a></span><br />&#8220;I have spoken openly to the world,&#8221; Jesus answered. &#8220;I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-16.htm">John 5:16</a></span><br />Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-22.htm">John 9:22</a></span><br />His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-57.htm">John 11:57</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-9.htm">John 12:9</a></span><br />Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-1.htm">John 7:1</a></span><br />After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-25.htm">John 7:25</a></span><br />Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, &#8220;Isn&#8217;t this the man they are trying to kill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-30.htm">John 7:30</a></span><br />So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-32.htm">John 7:32</a></span><br />When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-45.htm">John 7:45</a></span><br />Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, &#8220;Why didn&#8217;t you bring Him in?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-20.htm">John 8:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-39.htm">John 10:39</a></span><br />At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-8.htm">John 11:8</a></span><br />&#8220;Rabbi,&#8221; they replied, &#8220;the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3-4</a></span><br />At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?</p><p class="hdg">Jews.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/11-56.htm">John 11:56</a></b></br> Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/7-10.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/john/7-10.htm">Festival</a> <a href="/luke/18-36.htm">Inquiring</a> <a href="/john/7-2.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/john/4-31.htm">Meanwhile</a> <a href="/john/7-1.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/john/7-1.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/john/2-23.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/7-14.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/john/7-14.htm">Festival</a> <a href="/acts/4-7.htm">Inquiring</a> <a href="/john/7-13.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/john/7-45.htm">Meanwhile</a> <a href="/john/7-18.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/john/7-30.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/acts/9-24.htm">Watching</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 /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <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&nbsp;&#9702;</a>&nbsp;<a href="/study/chapters/john/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter&nbsp;</a></tr></table></div><b>So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast</b><br>The "Jews" here typically refers to the Jewish leaders and authorities, not the general populace. This was during the Feast of Tabernacles, one of the three major Jewish festivals, which required pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The feast commemorated the Israelites' wilderness wanderings and God's provision. The leaders were actively seeking Jesus, likely due to His growing influence and the threat they perceived to their authority. This search indicates their intent to confront or challenge Him, as tensions had been escalating due to His teachings and miracles.<p><b>and asking, &#8220;Where is He?&#8221;</b><br>Their inquiry suggests a sense of urgency and perhaps hostility. The leaders were aware of Jesus' impact and were concerned about His presence at such a significant event. This question also reflects the division among the people regarding Jesus' identity and mission. Some sought Him out of genuine interest or belief, while others, like the leaders, sought Him with suspicion or malice. This moment foreshadows the increasing opposition Jesus would face, ultimately leading to His crucifixion. The question "Where is He?" also echoes the spiritual search for the Messiah, a theme prevalent throughout the Gospels.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jews.htm">The Jews</a></b><br>In this context, "the Jews" refers to the Jewish leaders and people who were present at the Feast of Tabernacles. They were actively seeking Jesus, indicating both a curiosity and a tension surrounding His presence and teachings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Jesus is the central figure being sought after. His teachings and miracles had stirred significant interest and controversy among the people and religious leaders.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_feast_of_tabernacles.htm">The Feast of Tabernacles</a></b><br>This was one of the major Jewish festivals, also known as Sukkot, which commemorated the Israelites' wilderness wanderings and God's provision. It was a time of great gathering and celebration in Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the Feast of Tabernacles was held, and a central location for Jewish worship and pilgrimage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_seeking.htm">The Seeking</a></b><br>The act of seeking Jesus at the feast highlights the anticipation and division among the people regarding His identity and mission.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_jesus.htm">The Importance of Seeking Jesus</a></b><br>The Jews' search for Jesus at the feast reminds us of the importance of seeking Christ in our own lives. Are we seeking Him with genuine hearts or with ulterior motives?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_mission.htm">Understanding Jesus' Mission</a></b><br>Reflect on why Jesus chose to attend the feast later and how His actions align with His mission to reveal God's truth and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_festivals_and_traditions.htm">The Role of Festivals and Traditions</a></b><br>Consider how religious traditions and gatherings can be opportunities to encounter Jesus, but also how they can become mere rituals without true spiritual engagement.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_opposition_with_wisdom.htm">Facing Opposition with Wisdom</a></b><br>Jesus' awareness of the hostility against Him teaches us to navigate opposition with wisdom and discernment, trusting in God's timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mixed_reactions_to_jesus.htm">The Mixed Reactions to Jesus</a></b><br>The varied responses to Jesus' presence at the feast remind us that the gospel will always provoke different reactions, and we must be prepared to stand firm in our faith.<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/what_does_'deliver_us_from_evil'_mean.htm">Did Jesus deceive His brothers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_write_in_the_dirt.htm">What did Jesus write in the dirt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jesus_attend_the_feast_secretly.htm">John 7:10 - How could Jesus go to the Feast secretly when such a gathering would have been highly public?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_trials.htm">What were the key events in Jesus' trials?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">The Jews</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> as before, and as in <a href="/john/7-13.htm" title="However, no man spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.">John 7:13</a>; <a href="/john/7-15.htm" title="And the Jews marveled, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?">John 7:15</a>, the official representatives of the nation. They kept seeking Him at the feast, where they naturally expected that He would be, and kept asking, without naming Him, Where is He? which is almost equivalent to Where is this fellow? Their question points out that their hostility had gone as far as a definite plot against Him, and that the knowledge of this was widely spread.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11-19.</span> - <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> <span class="accented">The controversy among</span> "<span class="accented">Jews" concerning Christ</span> - <span class="accented">his first discussion with them.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Jews therefore sought him at the feast.</span> The ruling and hostile powers, the unbelieving hierarchy, Caiaphas and his party (<a href="/john/6-41.htm">John 6:41, 52</a>; vers. 13, 15), because of his non-appearance in the Galilaean caravan, went hither and thither, saying, <span class="cmt_word">Where is he?</span> - <span class="greek">&#x1f10;&#x3ba;&#x3b5;&#x1fd6;&#x3bd;&#x3bf;&#x3c2;</span>, "that notorious Person," whose claims maddened us some months agone, and whose deeds are being talked of throughout the city, whom the Galilaeans would have constrained to take up arms and crown: where is he? Luther said that their malice was so great that they forbore to name him. But we can hardly press the <span class="greek">&#x1f10;&#x3ba;&#x3b5;&#x1fd6;&#x3bd;&#x3bf;&#x3c2;</span> so far as that. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/7-11.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">So</span><br /><span class="grk">&#959;&#8022;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(oun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">&#927;&#7985;</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">Jews</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7992;&#959;&#965;&#948;&#945;&#8150;&#959;&#953;</span> <span class="translit">(Ioudaioi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2453.htm">Strong's 2453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were looking for</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#950;&#942;&#964;&#959;&#965;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(ez&#275;toun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2212.htm">Strong's 2212: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="grk">&#945;&#8016;&#964;&#8056;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#8135;</span> <span class="translit">(t&#275;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<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">feast</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7953;&#959;&#961;&#964;&#8135;</span> <span class="translit">(heort&#275;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1859.htm">Strong's 1859: </a> </span><span class="str2">A festival, feast, periodically recurring. Of uncertain affinity; a festival.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#945;&#8054;</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">asking,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7956;&#955;&#949;&#947;&#959;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(elegon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">&#8220;Where</span><br /><span class="grk">&#928;&#959;&#8166;</span> <span class="translit">(Pou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4226.htm">Strong's 4226: </a> </span><span class="str2">Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#963;&#964;&#953;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He?&#8221;</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#954;&#949;&#8150;&#957;&#959;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(ekeinos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> </span><span class="str2">That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/7-11.htm">John 7:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/7-11.htm">NT Gospels: John 7:11 The Jews therefore sought him at (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/7-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 7:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 7:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/7-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 7:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 7:12" /></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>

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