John 7:26 · KJV
“But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?”
— John 7:26
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
John 7 — Context
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
25Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
26But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
27Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
28Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
Cross References
2 Timothy 1:7-8
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Ephesians 6:19-20
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
John 7:48
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Isaiah 42:4
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. {discouraged: Heb. broken}
John 9:22
These {words} spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Psalms 71:15-16
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness {and} thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers {thereof}.
Isaiah 50:7-8
For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.