John 7:39
But he spoke this about the Spirit that those who believe in him were going to receive, for Holy Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
38He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.
40Many from the multitude therefore, when they heard the saying, said, This is truly the prophet.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:15LORD thy God will raise up for thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brothers, like me. Ye shall hearken to him
Proverbs 1:23Turn back at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you. I will make my words known to you.
Isaiah 32:15until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest.
Joel 2:28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. Your old men shall dream dreams. Your young men shall see visions.
Matthew 21:11And the multitudes said, This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.
Luke 7:16And fear seized all. And they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised among us, and, God came to help his people.
Matthew Henry on John 7:38-45
The Gospel Invitation. 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the… Read the whole commentary →