John 7:40

But, as it is, you are seeking to put me to death — a man who has told you the Truth as he heard it from God. Abraham did not act in that way.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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(By this he meant the Spirit, which those who had believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been exalted.)

41You are doing what your own father does.” “We are not bastards,” they said, “we have one Father — God himself.”

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Cross References

Matthew 21:11“Who is this?”, to which the crowd replied — “This is the Prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”

John 6:14When the people saw the signs which Jesus gave, they said: “This is certainly ‘the 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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