29 I know him, because I am from him and he sent me.”

30 So they were seeking to seize him, and no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come. 31 But from the crowd many believed in him and were saying, “Whenever the Christ comes, he will not perform more signs than this man has done, will he?”[a]

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  1. John 7:31 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “will he

29 but I know him(A) because I am from him and he sent me.”(B)

30 At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him,(C) because his hour had not yet come.(D) 31 Still, many in the crowd believed in him.(E) They said, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs(F) than this man?”

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