John 7:40
When these words came to their ears, some of the people said, This is certainly the prophet.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
In Context
41Others said, This is the Christ. But others said, Not so; will the Christ come from Galilee?
Cross References
Matthew 21:11And the people said, This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.
John 6:14And when the people saw the sign which he had done, they said, Truly, this is the prophet who is to come into the world.
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 →