30 At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
30 So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
30 They were looking for a way to arrest him, but not a hand was laid on him because it wasn't yet God's time.
30 Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
30 Then the leaders tried to arrest him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about him. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest him.
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
32 The Pharisees, alarmed at this seditious undertow going through the crowd, teamed up with the high priests and sent their police to arrest him.
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take Him.
32 When the Pharisees heard that the crowds were whispering such things, they and the leading priests sent Temple guards to arrest Jesus.
(Read John 7:31-36)
The discourses of Jesus convinced many that he was the Messiah; but they had not courage to own it. It is comfort to those who are in the world, but not of it, and therefore are hated by it and weary of it, that they shall not be in it always, that they shall not be in it long. Our days being evil, it is well they are few. The days of life and of grace do not last long; and sinners, when in misery, will be glad of the help they now despise. Men dispute about such sayings, but the event will explain them.
44 Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.
44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
44 Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.
44 Some went so far as wanting to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him.
44 Now some of them wanted to take Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
44 Some even wanted him arrested, but no one laid a hand on him.
(Read John 7:40-53)
The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and sometimes the staying of it cannot be accounted for. Never any man spake with that wisdom, and power, and grace, that convincing clearness, and that sweetness, wherewith Christ spake. Alas, that many, who are for a time restrained, and who speak highly of the word of Jesus, speedily lose their convictions, and go on in their sins! People are foolishly swayed by outward motives in matters of eternal moment, are willing even to be damned for fashion's sake. As the wisdom of God often chooses things which men despise, so the folly of men commonly despises those whom God has chosen. The Lord brings forward his weak and timid disciples, and sometimes uses them to defeat the designs of his enemies.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 7:30
Commentary on John 7:25-30
(Read John 7:25-30)
Christ proclaimed aloud, that they were in error in their thoughts about his origin. He was sent of God, who showed himself true to his promises. This declaration, that they knew not God, with his claim to peculiar knowledge, provoked the hearers; and they sought to take him, but God can tie men's hands, though he does not turn their hearts.