John 7:37
And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
38He that believeth in me, as the scripture saith, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Cross References
Leviticus 23:36The eighth day also shall be most solemn and most holy, and you shall offer holocausts to the Lord: for it is the day of assembly and congregation: you shall do no servile work therein.
Numbers 29:35On the eighth day, which is moat solemn, you shall do no servile work:
Nehemiah 8:18And he read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day till the last, and they kept the solemnity seven days, and in the eighth day a solemn assembly according to the manner.
Psalms 42:2As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God.
Psalms 143:6I cried to thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.
Proverbs 8:1Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice ?
Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37
Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →