John 7:26 Meaning and Explanation
“But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The Jerusalemites marvel that Jesus speaks boldly and unhindered, and wonder whether the rulers have concluded he is the Christ.
What Does John 7:26 Mean?
The locals puzzle over the obvious: the man marked for death is teaching in public, and no one stops him. Their half-mocking guess — perhaps the rulers now know he is the very Christ? — shows how inexplicable his freedom seems.
His boldness is itself a testimony. Jesus speaks with the open fearlessness of a Son in his Father's house, and no hand can touch him before the appointed hour. The silence of the authorities, whatever its motive, becomes part of the witness. Truth spoken without fear has a power that unsettles every calculation of the powerful.
John 7:26 in the Original Language
parresia (παρρησία), 'boldly' -- open, fearless freedom of speech, with nothing hidden.
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What does John 7:26 mean?
The Jerusalemites marvel that Jesus speaks boldly and unhindered, and wonder whether the rulers have concluded he is the Christ.