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John 7:47
“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Pharisees address the temple officers immediately after those officers acknowledge Jesus’ unprecedented speech in John 7:46. Their question follows the crowd’s divided whispers about whether Jesus is a deceiver in John 7:12.
The words — μὴ (mē) = “surely not” functions as a rhetorical marker, and ἀπεκρίθησαν (apekrithēsan) = “answered” introduces the Pharisees’ response to the officers’ report.
The thread — The theme of deception runs through John 7:12, where crowds whisper whether Jesus deceives the people, and 2 Kings 18:29, where a king warns his subjects not to be deceived by a rival ruler.
Why it lands — It demands a reader to examine whether personal bias or official testimony will dictate judgment when confronted with undeniable evidence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
Cross-references
- John 7:12 Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:8 through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
- 2 Kings 18:29 This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; he cannot deliver you from my hand.
- 2 Kings 18:32 until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’
- 2 Chronicles 32:15 So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand!”
- Matthew 27:63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
- John 9:27 He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”