John 7:40

And many of the multitude who heard his discourses, said: Certainly, he is a prophet.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

39(This he said of the Spirit, which they who believe in him were to receive: for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

41Others said: He is the Messiah. Others said: Doth Messiah come from Galilee?

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Cross References

Matthew 21:11And the multitudes said, This is Jesus the prophet, who is from Nazareth of Galilee.

John 6:14And those people, when they saw the sign which Jesus had wrought, said: Certainly, this is that prophet who was 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 →

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