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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 />&#8220Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Not one of the rulers or Pharisees has believed in Him, has he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220No one of the rulers or Pharisees has believed in Him, has he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“No one of the rulers or Pharisees has believed in Him, has he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Has any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Not one of the chief priests or the Pharisees has faith in him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Has any ruler or any Pharisee believed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Have you ever known one of the authorities or one Pharisee to believe in him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />None of the authorities or Pharisees has believed in him, have they? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />None of the rulers or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"has any one of the Rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Did anyone out of the rulers believe in Him? Or out of the Pharisees?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hath any one of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Have any of the leaders believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Has any one of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Why, have any of the leaders or of the Pharisees believed in him,<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 />“Have men of the leaders or of the Pharisees trusted in him?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Has any one of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Whether has any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"has any one of the Rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Did any one of the rulers believe on Him, or of the Pharisees?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />have any of the rulers believed on Him, or of the pharisees?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/7-48.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=2651" 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">47</span>“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees. <span class="reftext">48</span><span class="highl"><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.">“Have</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">any</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- 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/758.htm" title="758: archontōn (N-GMP) -- Present participle of archo; a first.">rulers</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330: Pharisaiōn (N-GMP) -- Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.">Pharisees</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: episteusen (V-AIA-3S) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">believed</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in</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> </span> <span class="reftext">49</span>But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”…<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/12-42.htm">John 12:42</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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/19-38.htm">John 19:38-39</a></span><br />Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. / Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-7.htm">Acts 6:7</a></span><br />So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">1 Corinthians 1:26</a></span><br />Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-41.htm">Matthew 27:41-43</a></span><br />In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, / “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him. / He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-13.htm">Luke 23:13</a></span><br />Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-31.htm">Mark 15:31</a></span><br />In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27</a></span><br />The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7-8</a></span><br />What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”<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/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5</a></span><br />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="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-2</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10</a></span><br />For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-26.htm">John 7:26,50</a></b></br> But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-42.htm">John 12:42</a></b></br> Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess <i>him</i>, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Jeremiah 5:4,5</a></b></br> Therefore I said, Surely these <i>are</i> poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, <i>nor</i> the judgment of their God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/7-26.htm">Authorities</a> <a href="/john/7-5.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/7-39.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/7-39.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/john/7-47.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/john/7-26.htm">Rulers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/12-42.htm">Authorities</a> <a href="/john/8-45.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/8-24.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/8-30.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/john/8-3.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/john/12-42.htm">Rulers</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 any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?</b><br>This question is posed by the Pharisees as they express skepticism about Jesus' legitimacy. The "rulers" likely refer to members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council, which included both Pharisees and Sadducees. The Pharisees were a religious group known for their strict adherence to the Law and traditions. Their question implies that belief in Jesus among the religious elite would lend credibility to His claims. Historically, the Pharisees were influential in Jewish society, often seen as the protectors of Jewish law and tradition. Their resistance to Jesus highlights the tension between Jesus' teachings and the established religious order.<br><br>The question also reflects a broader theme in the Gospel of John, where belief and unbelief are central motifs. The Pharisees' disbelief contrasts with the faith of the common people and some individuals within the ruling class, such as Nicodemus, who is mentioned earlier in <a href="/john/3.htm">John 3</a>. Nicodemus, a Pharisee himself, shows curiosity and a degree of openness to Jesus' message, indicating that not all Pharisees were entirely dismissive of Him.<br><br>This passage also connects to the theme of spiritual blindness versus sight, a recurring concept in John's Gospel. The Pharisees' question reveals their spiritual blindness, as they fail to recognize Jesus as the Messiah despite the signs and teachings He provides. This blindness is contrasted with the spiritual insight granted to those who believe in Jesus, regardless of their social or religious status.<br><br>In the broader biblical narrative, this moment foreshadows the eventual division among the Jewish leaders regarding Jesus. While many Pharisees and rulers reject Him, others, like Joseph of Arimathea, later come to believe. This division is part of the fulfillment of prophecies about the Messiah being a stumbling block to some and a cornerstone to others, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14</a> and <a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a>.<br><br>Overall, this question underscores the challenge Jesus faced from the religious authorities and sets the stage for the growing conflict that would lead to His crucifixion. It also invites readers to consider the nature of true belief and the barriers that can prevent individuals from recognizing and accepting the truth of Jesus' identity and mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rulers.htm">Rulers</a></b><br>Refers to the Jewish leaders, including members of the Sanhedrin, who were responsible for religious and civil governance in Israel. They were influential and held significant authority over the Jewish people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>A prominent religious sect in Judaism known for strict adherence to the Law and traditions. They were often in opposition to Jesus due to His teachings and actions that challenged their interpretations and authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, whose teachings and miracles were causing division among the Jewish leaders and the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events took place, particularly during the Feast of Tabernacles, a significant Jewish festival.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/feast_of_tabernacles.htm">Feast of Tabernacles</a></b><br>A Jewish festival during which Jesus was teaching in the temple, leading to debates and discussions about His identity and authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_and_belief.htm">Authority and Belief</a></b><br>The question posed in <a href="/john/7-48.htm">John 7:48</a> highlights the tension between human authority and divine truth. It challenges us to consider whose authority we prioritize in our lives—human leaders or God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a></b><br>The reluctance of the rulers and Pharisees to believe in Jesus publicly reminds us of the importance of standing firm in our faith, even when it is unpopular or risky.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_and_tradition.htm">Discernment and Tradition</a></b><br>The Pharisees' adherence to tradition over the new revelation in Christ serves as a warning to evaluate our own traditions and ensure they align with biblical truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_of_leaders.htm">Influence of Leaders</a></b><br>The passage underscores the significant influence leaders have on their followers. It encourages us to pray for our leaders and seek leaders who are committed to truth and righteousness.<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/who_was_nicodemus_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Nicodemus in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_wrote_pilgrim's_progress.htm">What lessons does the adulterous woman's story teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_john_doubt_jesus_as_messiah.htm">Luke 7:19-23 - Why would John the Baptist doubt Jesus if he had already proclaimed him as the Messiah, and how does this align with other gospel accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_face_unanswered_prayers.htm">John 15:7: Why do many devout believers experience unanswered prayers despite Jesus's promise that abiding in him ensures requests are granted?</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>(48) <span class= "bld">The rulers</span> were the Sanhedrin, among whose official duties it was to prevent the introduction of false doctrines. (Comp. Note on Johnm 1:19.) "The Pharisees" were the orthodox party of the day, and they are the persons who ask the question. The matter was to be decided by authority, and not by truth. In the pride of the certainty that no one in a position of power or authority had believed on Jesus, they ask the scornful question, "Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed? "They are stung to the very heart at seeing first the multitude, then their own officials, going after Him. They know not that there is one sitting in their midst, both ruler and Pharisee, who long before had listened to the teaching of the Galilean, and was in heart, if not in name, a disciple (John 3), and that during this very feast many of the chief Jews will believe on Him (<a href="/context/john/8-30.htm" title="As he spoke these words, many believed on him.">John 8:30-31</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 48.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hath</span> <span class="cmt_word">any one of the rulers believed on him, or</span> <span class="cmt_word">of the Pharisees?</span> They soon find they have reckoned on the emphatic negative of the query (<span class="greek">μή τις</span>;) too soon. There is, however, a touch of weakness in the question. They seem to say, if one of the rulers, one of the Pharisees, had taken a different course, there might be some colour for the pusillanimity of the officers. The question which they put, thus expecting a negative answer, might be answered differently. There <span class="accented">were</span> Pharisees who had shown some sympathy with Jesus. Certain steps, moreover, taken by him were not so hopelessly hostile to their own views. In their momentary animosity, blinded by passion, they are ready to ignore this and other facts as well. Some of the higher classes in Galilee had already admitted his claims (see <a href="/john/4-46.htm">John 4:46</a>; <a href="/luke/7-36.htm">Luke 7:36</a>, etc.). The language of the Pharisees has been a stock objection to every great spiritual movement in its beginning. The writer thus reveals a knowledge of proceedings to which he must have had some exceptional means of access. The obvious familiarity which he suggests with Nicodemus and with friends in the high priest's palace (ch. 18:15) is the simplest explanation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/7-48.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}</span><br /><span class="grk">μή</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any</span><br /><span class="grk">τις</span> <span class="translit">(tis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ek)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive 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">rulers</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀρχόντων</span> <span class="translit">(archontōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Present participle of archo; a first.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="grk">ἢ</span> <span class="translit">(ē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharisees</span><br /><span class="grk">Φαρισαίων</span> <span class="translit">(Pharisaiōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive 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 /><br /><span class="word">believed</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπίστευσεν</span> <span class="translit">(episteusen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him?</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</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. 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