John 7:37

On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted out in a loud voice, “If you're thirsty, come to me and drink.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

36What does he mean by saying, ‘You'll search for me but you won't find me; and you can't come where I'm going’?”

38If you trust in me, you will have streams of life-giving water flowing out from within you, as Scripture says.”

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:36For seven days you shall present food offerings to the Lord. On the eighth day you are to have another holy meeting and present a food offering to the Lord. It is a meeting for worship. You must not do any of your usual work.

Numbers 29:35On the eighth day all of you are to meet together. Don't do any of your normal work.

Nehemiah 8:18Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites observed the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they met together in assembly, as the Law required.

Psalms 42:2I am thirsty for God, the living God. When can I go and see God's face?

Psalms 143:6I stretch out my hands to you, thirsting for you like dried-out land. Selah.

Proverbs 8:1Isn't wisdom calling? Isn't understanding raising 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 →

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