John 7:39
and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
40Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, 'This is truly the Prophet;'
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:15'A prophet out of thy midst, out of thy brethren, like to me, doth Jehovah thy God raise up to thee — unto him ye hearken;
Proverbs 1:23Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.
Isaiah 32:15Till emptied out on us is the Spirit from on high, And a wilderness hath become a fruitful field, And the fruitful field for a forest is reckoned.
Joel 2:28And it hath come to pass afterwards, I do pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And prophesied have your sons and your daughters, Your old men do dream dreams, Your young men do see visions.
Matthew 21:11And the multitudes said, 'This is Jesus the prophet, who [is] from Nazareth of Galilee.'
Luke 7:16and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying — 'A great prophet hath risen among us,' and — 'God did look upon His people.'
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 →