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John 7:24-26
New International Version
John 7:24-26
New International Version
24 Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”(A)
Division Over Who Jesus Is
25 At that point some of the people of Jerusalem began to ask, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?(B) 26 Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities(C) really concluded that he is the Messiah?(D)
John 7:24-26
New King James Version
John 7:24-26
New King James Version
24 (A)Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
Could This Be the Christ?
25 Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to (B)kill? 26 But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. (C)Do the rulers know indeed that this is [a]truly the Christ?
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- John 7:26 NU omits truly
John 7:24-26
English Standard Version
John 7:24-26
English Standard Version
24 (A)Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
Can This Be the Christ?
25 Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is not this the man whom (B)they seek to kill? 26 And here he is, (C)speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that (D)the authorities really know that this is the Christ?
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John 7:24-26
New American Standard Bible
John 7:24-26
New American Standard Bible
24 Do not (A)judge by the outward appearance, but judge [a]with righteous judgment.”
25 So some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is this Man not the one whom they are seeking to kill? 26 And yet look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him. (B)The rulers do not really know that this is the [b]Christ, do they?
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