John 7:44

“And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

And some of them would haue taken him, but no man layed hands on him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And some of them had a desire to take him; but no man put hands on him.
- Basic English Bible

But some of them desired to take him, but no one laid hands upon him.
- Darby Bible

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
- Webster's Bible

Some of them wanted at once to arrest Him, but no one laid hands upon Him.
- Weymouth Bible

Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
- World English Bible

For summe of hem wolden haue take hym, but no man sette hondis on hym.
- Wycliffe Bible

And certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for John 7:44


7:42 From Bethlehem - And how could they forget that Jesus was born there? Had not Herod given them terrible reason to remember it? #Micah 5:2|.


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