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John 7:24-26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
John 7:24-26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 Stop judging(A) according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”
The Identity of the Messiah
25 Some of the people of Jerusalem(B) were saying, “Isn’t this the man they want to kill? 26 Yet, look! He’s speaking publicly and they’re saying nothing to Him. Can it be true that the authorities(C) know He is the Messiah?(D)
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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
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
King James Version
John 7:24-26
King James Version
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
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