Parallel Verses English Standard Version The Jews said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? Does he intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? King James Bible Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? American Standard Version The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? Douay-Rheims Bible The Jews therefore said among themselves: Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? English Revised Version The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? Webster's Bible Translation Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? Weymouth New Testament The Jews therefore said to one another, "Where is he about to betake himself, so that we shall not find him? Will he betake himself to the Dispersion among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? John 7:35 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesWill He go (οὗτος μέλλει πορεύεσθαι) Literally, whither does this man intend to go, or whither is He thinking of going? The A.V. misses the contemptuous insinuation in this man (Rev.). We shall not find him (ἡμεῖς) The pronoun is emphatic; we, the religious leaders, the wise men, who scrutinize the claims of all professed teachers and keep a watchful eye on all impostors. The dispersed among the Gentiles (τὴν διασπορὰν τῶν Ἑλλήνων). Literally, the dispersion of the Greeks. The Jews who remained in foreign lands after the return from the Captivity were called by two names: 1. The Captivity, which was expressed in Greek by three words, viz., ἀποικία, a settlement far from home, which does not occur in the New Testament; μετοικεσία, change of abode, which is found in Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:17, and always of the carrying into Babylon; αἰχμαλωσία, a taking at the point of the spear; Ephesians 4:8; Revelation 13:10. 2. The Dispersion (διασπορά). See on 1 Peter 1:1; see on James 1:1. The first name marks their relation to their own land; the second to the strange lands. The Gentiles (Ἕλληνας) Literally, the Greeks. So Rev. See on Acts 6:1. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the dispersed. Gentiles. or, Greeks. teach. Psalm 67:1,2 God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine on us; Selah... Matthew 12:21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. Luke 2:32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel. Acts 11:18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying... Acts 22:21 And he said to me, Depart: for I will send you far hence to the Gentiles. Ephesians 3:8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given... 1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ... 2 Timothy 1:11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. Cross References Psalm 147:2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. Isaiah 11:12 He will raise a signal for the nations and will assemble the banished of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. Isaiah 56:8 The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares, "I will gather yet others to him besides those already gathered." Zephaniah 3:10 From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones, shall bring my offering. John 7:1 After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. John 8:22 So the Jews said, "Will he kill himself, since he says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come'?" John 12:20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. Jump to Previous Dispersed Dispersion Find Gentiles Greeks Intend Intending Jews Live Scattered Teach Themselves Whither Won'tJump to Next Dispersed Dispersion Find Gentiles Greeks Intend Intending Jews Live Scattered Teach Themselves Whither Won'tLinks John 7:35 NIVJohn 7:35 NLT John 7:35 ESV John 7:35 NASB John 7:35 KJV John 7:35 Bible Apps John 7:35 Biblia Paralela John 7:35 Chinese Bible John 7:35 French Bible John 7:35 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |