John 7:46 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 7:45-53

The chief priests and Pharisees are here in a close cabal, contriving how to suppress Christ; though this was the great day of the feast, they attended not the religious services of the day, but left them to the vulgar, to whom it was common for those great ecclesiastics to consign and turn over the business of devotion, while they thought themselves better employed in the affairs of church-policy. They sat in the council-chamber, expecting Christ to be brought a prisoner to them, as they had... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 7:45-52

7:45-52 So the officers came to the chief priests and the Pharisees. They said to them: "Why did you not bring him here?" The attendants answered: "Never did a man speak as he speaks." So the Pharisees answered: "Surely you too have not been led astray? Has anyone from the authorities believed in him? Or anyone from the Pharisees? They have not; but the mob which is ignorant of the law and which is accursed believes in him!" Nicodemus (the man who came to him before) said to them, for he was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:46

The officers answered ,.... Very honestly and uprightly, making use of no shifts and excuses; as that they could not find him, or could not come at him, because of the multitude about him, or that they were afraid of the people, lest they should rise upon them, and stone them, and rescue Jesus; which would have carried a show of probability, and have brought them off; but they tell the naked truth, never man spake like this man ; not Moses, the spokesman of the people of Israel; nor... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:46

Never man spake like this man - Though these officers had gone on the errand of their masters, they had not entered into their spirit. They were sent to apprehend a seditious man, and a false prophet. They came where Jesus taught; they found him to be a different person to the description they received from their masters, and therefore did not attempt to touch or molest him. No doubt they expected when they told their employers the truth, that they would have commended them, and acknowledged... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:46

Verse 46 46.Never man spoke like this man. Those officers acknowledge that they are subdued and vanquished by the word of Christ, and yet they do not on that account repent or give due honor to the word. If it be true, that never man spoke like this man, why did not the Divine power, which they were compelled to feel, touch their hearts in such a manner as to cause them to devote themselves wholly to God? But it was necessary that the prediction of Isaiah should thus be accomplished: he will... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:1-53

John 7:1-53 . consists of three distinct parts: Verses 7:1-8:11 3. Christ as the Source of truth. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:40-53

(7) The conflict among the hearers, and divers results of this series of discourses. The Sanhedrin and its officers. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:45-46

In John 7:32 we learn that Pharisees and chief priests had sent "officers" to lay hands on him, to seize their opportunity for an arrest; but, sharing somewhat the outburst of enthusiasm which wavered between his claims to be the Prophet or the Christ, and only subsided for a moment on a miserable and unveracious plea, they did not dare to execute the command of their masters. The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees ( the absence of the article τούς before ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:45-46

Captivity led captive. Notice— I. THE COUNCIL 'S QUESTION . "Why did ye not bring him?" There are several feelings and sentiments implied in this question. 1 . Great hatred. They hated Jesus to such an extent that they wished to put him to death. For this purpose they sent the officers to take him, and the hatred which inspired this contemplated deed was implied in this question. Human hatred cannot go further than this. Murder is the last cowardly argument of bigotry and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:45-52

The meeting of the Sanhedrin. The position of the official guides of the people was becoming every hour more gravely compromised by the movement in favour of Jesus. I. THE EXTRAORDINARY REPORT OF THE OFFICERS TO THE SANHEDRIN . "Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? The officers answered, Never man spake like this Man." 1 . This report was delivered on the holy sabbath. The exigency of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 7:45-53

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 7:45-52

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 7:46

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:46

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:46

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:1-53

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:40-53

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:45-46

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:45-46

The Pulpit Commentary - John 7:45-52

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