John 7:30

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“So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.”

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BSBPD

“So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“They were seeking, therefore, to seize him, and no one laid the hand on him, because his hour had not yet come,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 7:30 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
  2. Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
  3. Matthew 21:46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
  4. Mark 11:18When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
  5. Luke 13:32But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
  6. Luke 19:47Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
  7. Luke 20:19When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
  8. Luke 22:53Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
  9. John 7:6Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
  10. John 7:8Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
  11. John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
  12. John 7:32When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
  13. John 7:44Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
  14. John 8:20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
  15. John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
  16. John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
  17. John 9:4While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
  18. John 10:31At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
  19. John 10:39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
  20. John 11:9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
  21. John 11:57But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.

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