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John 7:26
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KJ21
But lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
ASV
And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?
AMP
Look, He is speaking publicly, and they say nothing to Him! Is it possible that the rulers really know that this is the Christ?
AMPC
And here He is speaking openly, and they say nothing to Him! Can it be possible that the rulers have discovered and know that this is truly the Christ?
BRG
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
CSB
Yet, look, he’s speaking publicly and they’re saying nothing to him. Can it be true that the authorities know he is the Messiah?
CSBA
Yet, look, he’s speaking publicly and they’re saying nothing to him. Can it be true that the authorities know he is the Messiah?
CEB
Here he is, speaking in public, yet they aren’t saying anything to him. Could it be that our leaders actually think he is the Christ?
CJB
Yet here he is, speaking openly; and they don’t say anything to him. It couldn’t be, could it, that the authorities have actually concluded he’s the Messiah?
CEV
Yet here he is, speaking for everyone to hear. And no one is arguing with him. Do you suppose the authorities know he is the Messiah?
DARBY
and behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers then indeed recognised that this is the Christ?
DLNT
And look— He is speaking in public, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers did not perhaps really know that this One is the Christ, did they?
DRA
And behold, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers known for a truth, that this is the Christ?
ERV
But he is teaching where everyone can see and hear him. And no one is trying to stop him from teaching. Maybe the leaders have decided that he really is the Messiah.
EASY
But look! He is speaking to the crowds, and the leaders are not saying anything against him! Perhaps they really think that he is the Messiah!
EHV
Yet, look! He’s speaking openly, and they don’t say a thing to him. Certainly the rulers have not concluded that he is the Christ, have they?
ESV
And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ?
ESVUK
And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ?
EXB
But he is ·teaching where everyone can see and hear him [L speaking publicly], and no one is ·trying to stop [L saying anything to] him. Maybe the ·leaders [rulers; authorities] have ·decided [come to recognize] he really is the ·Christ [Messiah].
GNV
And behold, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him: do the rulers know indeed that this is indeed that Christ?
GW
But look at this! He’s speaking in public, and no one is saying anything to him! Can it be that the rulers really know that this man is the Messiah?
GNT
Look! He is talking in public, and they say nothing against him! Can it be that they really know that he is the Messiah?
HCSB
Yet, look! He’s speaking publicly and they’re saying nothing to Him. Can it be true that the authorities know He is the Messiah?
ICB
But he is teaching where everyone can see and hear him. And no one is trying to stop him. Maybe the leaders have decided that he really is the Christ.
ISV
And look, he is speaking in public, and they are not saying anything to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah?
PHILLIPS
Some of the people of Jerusalem, hearing him talk like this, were saying, “Isn’t this the man whom they are trying to kill? It’s amazing—he talks quite openly and they haven’t a word to say to him. Surely our rulers haven’t decided that this really is Christ! But then, we know this man and where he comes from—when Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
JUB
But, behold, he speaks boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Have the rulers truly understood that this is indeed the Christ?
KJV
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
AKJV
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
LSB
And look, He is speaking openly, and they are saying nothing to Him. Do the rulers truly know that this is the Christ?
LEB
And behold, he is speaking openly and they are saying nothing to him! Can it be that the rulers truly know that this man is the Christ?
TLB
But here he is preaching in public, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that our leaders have learned, after all, that he really is the Messiah?
MSG
That’s when some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this the one they were out to kill? And here he is out in the open, saying whatever he pleases, and no one is stopping him. Could it be that the rulers know that he is, in fact, the Messiah? And yet we know where this man came from. The Messiah is going to come out of nowhere. Nobody is going to know where he comes from.”
MEV
Look! He speaks publicly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers indeed know that this is really the Christ?
MOUNCE
And look, he is speaking boldly and they are saying nothing to him. Is it possible that our rulers know for sure that this man is the Christ?
NOG
But look at this! He’s speaking in public, and no one is saying anything to him! Can it be that the rulers really know that this man is the Messiah?
NABRE
And look, he is speaking openly and they say nothing to him. Could the authorities have realized that he is the Messiah?
NASB
And yet look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers do not really know that this is the Christ, do they?
NASB1995
Look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers do not really know that this is the Christ, do they?
NCB
And yet he is speaking publicly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities realize that he is the Christ?
NCV
But he is teaching where everyone can see and hear him, and no one is trying to stop him. Maybe the leaders have decided he really is the Christ.
NET
Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the ruling authorities really know that this man is the Christ?
NIRV
Here he is! He is speaking openly. They aren’t saying a word to him. Have the authorities really decided that he is the Messiah?
NIV
Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Messiah?
NIVUK
Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Messiah?
NKJV
But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is truly the Christ?
NLV
But see! This Man is speaking out in the open. They are saying nothing to Him. Do the leaders know this is the true Christ?
NLT
But here he is, speaking in public, and they say nothing to him. Could our leaders possibly believe that he is the Messiah?
NMB
Look, he speaks boldly, but they say nothing to him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
NRSVA
And here he is, speaking openly, but they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah?
NRSVACE
And here he is, speaking openly, but they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah?
NRSVCE
And here he is, speaking openly, but they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah?
NRSVUE
And here he is, speaking openly, but they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah?
NTFE
Look—he’s speaking quite openly, and nobody is saying anything to him. You don’t suppose our rulers really know he’s the Messiah, do you?
OJB
And, hinei, he speaks publicly and they say nothing to him. Perhaps the manhigim (the gedolim of Judaism) have da’as that this man is the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach?
RGT
“And behold, He speaks openly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers really know that this is truly the Christ?
RSV
And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ?
RSVCE
And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ?
TLV
Look, He speaks openly and they’re saying nothing to Him. Can it be that the leaders know He is the Messiah?
VOICE
But here He is, speaking out in the open to the crowd, while they have not spoken a word to stop or challenge Him. Do these leaders now believe He is the Anointed One?
WEB
Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?
WE
See, he does not fear to speak and yet they say nothing to him! Do the rulers really know that this man is the Christ?
WYC
and lo! he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him. Whether the princes know verily, that this is Christ?
YLT
and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?
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