^7:46The officers replied, “No one ever spoke like this man!” ^7:47Then the Pharisees answered,¹²⁵ “You haven’t been deceived too, have you?¹²⁶^7:48None of the rulers¹²⁷ or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?¹²⁸^7:49But this rabble¹²⁹ who do not know the law are accursed!”

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Footnotes

125 Grk “answered them.”
126 Questions prefaced with μή (mē) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here the tag is “have you?”).
127 The chief priests and Pharisees (John 7:45) is a comprehensive term for the groups represented in the ruling council (the Sanhedrin) as in John 7:45; 18:3; Acts 5:22, 26. Likewise the term ruler here denotes a member of the Sanhedrin, the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews. Note the same word (“ruler”) is used to describe Nicodemus in John 3:1, and Nicodemus also speaks up in this episode (John 7:50).
128 Questions prefaced with μή (mē) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here the tag is “have they?”).
129 Grk “crowd.” “Rabble” is a good translation here because the remark by the Pharisees is so derogatory.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The officers answered, “No one ever spoke like this man!” The Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived? Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“No one ever spoke the way this man does,” the guards replied.

“You mean he has deceived you also?” the Pharisees retorted. “Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him? No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law—there is a curse on them.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The servants answered, “No man ever spoke like this!”

Then the Pharisees responded to them, “Are you fooled too? Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd, which doesn’t know the law, is accursed.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“We have never heard anyone speak like this!” the guards responded.

“Have you been led astray, too?” the Pharisees mocked. “Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him? This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God’s curse is on them!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The officers replied, “Never has a man spoken like this!” Then the Pharisees replied to them, “You have not also been deceived, have you? None of the rulers or of the Pharisees have believed in him, have they? But this crowd who does not know the law is accursed!”

KJV 1900King James Version

The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

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