John 7:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus answers that he did one work — the sabbath healing — and they all still marvel at it.
What Does John 7:21 Mean?
The one work is the healing of the lame man at the pool of Bethesda on the sabbath (John 5), performed at his last visit to Jerusalem. That single act of mercy ignited the controversy and the plot that still smolder many months later.
One deed of compassion scandalized an entire establishment. Jesus does not apologize for it; in the verses that follow he will defend it from their own law. Mercy that unsettles custom is still mercy, and Jesus never retreats from having made a ruined man whole.
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What does John 7:21 mean?
Jesus answers that he did one work — the sabbath healing — and they all still marvel at it.