Discovery BoxJohn 7:25 
ContextQuestions About Jesus’ Identity
7:25 Then some of the residents of Jerusalem 1 began to say, “Isn’t this the man 2 they are trying 3 to kill?
John 19:20
Context19:20 Thus many of the Jewish residents of Jerusalem 4 read this notice, 5 because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the notice was written in Aramaic, 6 Latin, and Greek.
1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
2 tn Grk “Is it not this one.”
3 tn Grk “seeking.”
4 tn Grk “the Jews.” Here the phrase refers to the residents of Jerusalem in general. See also the note on the phrase Jewish religious leaders” in v. 7.
map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
5 tn Or “this inscription.”
6 tn Grk “in Hebrew.”
