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John 7:46

The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

KJV

ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται· οὐδέποτε ἐλάλησεν οὕτως ἄνθρωπος, ὡς οὗτος λαλεῖ ὁ ἄνθρωπος.

Greek NT

Responderunt ministri : Numquam sic locutus est homo, sicut hic homo.

Vulgate

The officers answered, Never man so spake.

ASV

The ministers answered: Never did man speak like this man.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
οὐδέποτε
oudepote
adverb · 16×
οὕτω
outo
adverb · 208×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
verb · 233×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
o
article · 19778×
ὑπηρέτης
uperetes
noun · 20×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἐλάλησεν οὕτως | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐλάλησεν οὕτως | RP: οὕτως ἐλάλησεν
  • ἐλάλησεν οὕτωςSBLGNT
  • ἐλάλησεν οὕτωςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • οὕτως ἐλάλησενRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ἄνθρωπος | WH/NIV: ἄνθρωπος | Treg/RP: + ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος
  • ἄνθρωποςSBLGNT
  • ἄνθρωποςWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωποςTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 6:10 — And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
  • Isa 50:4 — The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned
  • John 4:41 — And many more believed because of his own word;
  • John 7:15 — And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
  • John 7:26 — But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
  • Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
  • Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
  • Mark 1:22 — And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
  • Matt 7:28 — And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
  • Matt 7:28 — And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
  • Prov 8:8 — All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
  • Prov 16:21 — The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
  • Ps 45:2 — Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.