# John 7.28

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 26. And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ? 27. Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.
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> **28. Jesus therefore cried in the temple, <span class="rl-speech">teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.</span>**
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> 29. <span class="rl-speech">I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me.</span> 30. They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come. (John 7:26-30, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 26. Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ? 27. However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
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> **28. Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, <span class="rl-speech">teaching and saying, “You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don’t know.</span>**
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> 29. <span class="rl-speech">I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”</span> 30. They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come. (John 7:26-30, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 26. But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? 27. Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
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> **28. Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.**
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> 29. But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. 30. Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. (John 7:26-30, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 26. and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ? 27. but this one, we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'
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> **28. Jesus cried, <span class="rl-speech">therefore, in the temple, teaching and saying, 'Ye have both known me, and ye have known whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but He who sent me is true, whom ye have not known;</span>**
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> 29. <span class="rl-speech">and I have known Him, because I am from Him, and He did send me.'</span> 30. They were seeking, therefore, to seize him, and no one laid the hand on him, because his hour had not yet come, (John 7:26-30, YLT)

## Setting

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- **Audience:** _TBD_
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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 7](/codex/john-7/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.