OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 7:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐδὲν αὐτῷ λέγουσιν

nothing ˱to˲_him /are/_saying

The Jerusalemites use this phrase in order to imply that the Jewish leaders are not opposing Jesus. Alternate translation: “they say nothing to oppose him”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μήποτε ἀληθῶς ἔγνωσαν οἱ ἄρχοντες, ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός?

perhaps truly knew the rulers that this is the Messiah

Here, the Jerusalemites ask this question in a way that expects a negative response, but also expresses uncertainty about that response. If your language has a question form that assumes a negative response with uncertainty, you should use it here. Alternate translation: “Could it be possible that the rulers really know this is the Christ?”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οἱ ἄρχοντες

the rulers

This phrase refers to the Jewish religious leadership, specifically the Jewish council called the Sanhedrin, which made decisions about Jewish law. (See: council) If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The members of the Jewish ruling council”