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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then they all went home,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the meeting broke up, and everybody went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />[[They went each to his own house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then each went to his own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And each went to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And every man went unto his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And everyone went to his <i>own</i> house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />[[And everyone went to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Everyone went to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />[And everyone went to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />[Everyone went to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />[And everyone went to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then each one went to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So each one went to his house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />[And they went every man unto his own house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone else went home, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they went every man unto his own house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then each of them went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all of them went to their own homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then each went to his own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />[[And each one departed to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then everyone went to his own house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And every man went to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So they went away to their several homes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Everyone went to his own house, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and each one went on to his house, but Jesus went on to the Mount of Olives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And each went to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and each one went on to his house, but Jesus went on to the mount of the Olives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And each man went to his house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And every man returned to his own house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And each one returned to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then each went to his own house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then each of them went home,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So everyone went to his own house.<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 />Then everyone went to his house. <div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And every one departed to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />So each went to his own home.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and every man went to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So they went away to their several homes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />[And each one went to his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And every <i>man</i> went to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/7-53.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=2682" 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">52</span>“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.” <span class="reftext">53</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastos (Adj-NMS) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.">each</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: eporeuthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">went</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.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his own</a> <a href="/greek/3624.htm" title="3624: oikon (N-AMS) -- A dwelling; by implication, a family.">home.</a> </span><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/8-1.htm">John 8:1-11</a></span><br />But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. / Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them. / The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-37.htm">Luke 21:37-38</a></span><br />Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives. / And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-19.htm">Mark 11:19</a></span><br />And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-17.htm">Matthew 21:17</a></span><br />Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-39.htm">Luke 22:39</a></span><br />Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-1.htm">John 18:1-2</a></span><br />After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden. / Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Matthew 26:55-56</a></span><br />At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. / But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-49.htm">Mark 14:49-50</a></span><br />Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.” / Then everyone deserted Him and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Luke 19:47-48</a></span><br />Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. / Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-36.htm">John 12:36</a></span><br />While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-54.htm">John 11:54</a></span><br />As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-40.htm">John 10:40</a></span><br />Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59</a></span><br />At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a></span><br />He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And every man went to his own house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-12.htm">Job 5:12,13</a></b></br> He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform <i>their</i> enterprise… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Psalm 33:10</a></b></br> The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5,10</a></b></br> The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/4-50.htm">Home</a> <a href="/luke/18-28.htm">Homes</a> <a href="/john/4-53.htm">House</a> <a href="/john/7-50.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/6-3.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/luke/22-39.htm">Olives</a> <a href="/luke/9-6.htm">Several</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/9-7.htm">Home</a> <a href="/john/14-2.htm">Homes</a> <a href="/john/8-35.htm">House</a> <a href="/john/8-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/8-1.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/john/8-1.htm">Olives</a> <a href="/acts/9-19.htm">Several</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>Then</b><br>This word indicates a conclusion or transition from the preceding events. In the context of <a href="/john/7.htm">John 7</a>, Jesus had been teaching at the Feast of Tabernacles, a significant Jewish festival. The use of "then" suggests a shift from the public discourse and debate about Jesus' identity to a more private setting.<p><b>each</b><br>The term "each" refers to the individuals present at the scene, likely including the crowd, religious leaders, and possibly the disciples. This highlights the personal decision of every individual to leave the public gathering. It underscores the varied responses to Jesus' teachings, as some were intrigued, others skeptical, and some hostile.<p><b>went</b><br>The action of going implies a departure from the temple area where Jesus had been teaching. This movement signifies the end of a significant moment of public teaching and interaction. It also reflects the normalcy of returning to daily life after a religious festival, a common practice in Jewish culture.<p><b>to his own home</b><br>This phrase indicates a return to personal and private spaces. In the Jewish context, the home was a place of family, rest, and reflection. The mention of "his own home" suggests a return to familiar surroundings where individuals could ponder the events and teachings they had witnessed. It also contrasts with Jesus, who often had no place to lay His head, highlighting His unique mission and sacrifice. This phrase can also be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual state of individuals, as some may have returned unchanged, while others may have been deeply affected by Jesus' words.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- Central figure in the Gospel of John, whose teachings and actions are the focus of the account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>- The people who had gathered in Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles, listening to Jesus' teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>- The city where the events of <a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">John 7</a> take place, particularly during the Feast of Tabernacles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_feast_of_tabernacles.htm">The Feast of Tabernacles</a></b><br>- A significant Jewish festival that serves as the backdrop for the events in <a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">John 7</a>.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pharisees_and_chief_priests.htm">The Pharisees and Chief Priests</a></b><br>- Religious leaders who were often in opposition to Jesus and His teachings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_choice_of_response.htm">The Choice of Response</a></b><br>Each person went to their own home, symbolizing the personal decision each must make regarding Jesus' teachings. Reflect on how you respond to Jesus' words in your daily life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_vs._the_eternal.htm">The Temporary vs. the Eternal</a></b><br>The crowd returned to their temporary homes, while Jesus offers an eternal dwelling with Him. Consider where you place your focus—on temporary comforts or eternal truths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reflection.htm">The Importance of Reflection</a></b><br>After hearing Jesus' teachings, the crowd dispersed. Take time to reflect on what you have learned from Scripture and how it applies to your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_solitude.htm">Community and Solitude</a></b><br>While community is important, personal reflection and solitude are also necessary for spiritual growth. Balance your time between communal worship and personal devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_opposition.htm">The Role of Opposition</a></b><br>The Pharisees and chief priests opposed Jesus, yet He continued His mission. Be prepared to face opposition in your faith journey and remain steadfast.<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_the_adulterous_woman's_story_teach.htm">What lessons does the adulterous woman's story teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_john_7_53-8_11_missing_early.htm">John 7:53–8:11: Why is this passage missing in the earliest manuscripts, and how does that affect its authenticity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_john_7_53-8_11_omitted.htm">Why is John 7:53-8:11 missing in some Bibles?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(53) The section which follows (<a href="/john/7-53.htm" title="And every man went to his own house.">John 7:53</a> to <a href="/john/8-11.htm" title="She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn you: go, and sin no more.">John 8:11</a>) is one of the most striking instances of an undoubted addition to the original text of the Gospel narratives. We shall find reason to believe that it belongs to the Apostolic age, and preserves to us the record of an incident in the life of our Lord, but that it has not come to us from the pen of St. John. (Comp. <span class= "ital">Excursus B: Some Variations in the Text of St. John's Gospel.</span>) While, therefore, it is printed in the text here, our text being a reprint of the Authorised version, without addition or alteration, the reader will observe that it is an insertion which breaks the order of the discourse, and in working out the line of thought will bear this in mind.<p><span class= "bld">And every man went unto his own house.</span>--This is not to be taken, then, as marking the close of the discussion in the Sanhedrin. It joins the inserted section with something which has preceded, but we have no means of judging what this was.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 53.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They went every man to his own house.</span> This clause belongs to the <span class="accented">pericope</span> of the woman taken in adultery, and is encumbered with the textual and other difficulties involved in that paragraph. The words apply most imperfectly to the preceding narrative, which terminates with a private conversation between Nicodemus and other members of the Sanhedrin, and, at the same time, rather suggest the scattering of the crowd or the return of the pilgrims to Galilee, both of which form a very improbable consequence of ver. 52. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/7-53.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">Then</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">each</span><br /><span class="grk">ἕκαστος</span> <span class="translit">(hekastos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1538.htm">Strong's 1538: </a> </span><span class="str2">Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπορεύθησαν</span> <span class="translit">(eporeuthēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> </span><span class="str2">To travel, journey, go, die. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</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">his own</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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">home.</span><br /><span class="grk">οἶκον</span> <span class="translit">(oikon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3624.htm">Strong's 3624: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dwelling; by implication, a family.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/7-53.htm">NT Gospels: John 7:53 Everyone went to his own house (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/7-52.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 7:52"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 7:52" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/8-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 8:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 8:1" /></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>