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John 7:45
ESV The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why did you not bring him?"
NIV Finally the temple guards went back to the chief priests and the Pharisees, who asked them, "Why didn’t you bring him in?"
NASB The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, 'Why did you not bring Him?'
CSB Then the servants came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why didn’t you bring him?"
NLT When the Temple guards returned without having arrested Jesus, the leading priests and Pharisees demanded, 'Why didn’t you bring him in?'
KJV Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
NKJV Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why have you not brought Him?”

What does John 7:45 mean?

Earlier in this account, religious authorities from Jerusalem sent officers—the religious equivalent of police—to arrest Jesus (John 7:32). Jesus' words have generated significant controversy. The contention has risen from gossip (John 7:12–13) to debate (John 7:32) to a full-blown schism (John 7:43) among the people. This incident occurs during one of the most important festivals of the Jewish year: the Feast of Booths (Deuteronomy 16:16). Crowds in and around Jerusalem would have been enormous, adding the risk of a mob or large-scale riot to the mix (John 7:30). For that reason, those in the crowd who want to see Jesus arrested will, for now, leave Him be.

The officials sent to arrest Jesus, on the other hand, have the weight of local law and government on their side. In the modern world, private citizens might fear backlash at times when police are empowered to act. These officials had the ability to simply march through the crowd, if necessary, and take Jesus by force. Yet they are among those who fail to "lay hands on" Jesus (John 7:44). Rather than being intimidated, these officials seem impressed (John 7:46). Hearing Jesus in person leads them to believe that there's a better response than arrest.
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