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John 7:38-40
EasyEnglish Bible
John 7:38-40
EasyEnglish Bible
38 It says in the Bible, “God will cause streams of water to pour out from anyone who believes in me. Water that gives life will come out from inside that person.” ’ 39 Jesus was speaking about God's Spirit, who would come to people some time after that. Those people who believed in Jesus would receive God's Spirit at that later time. But God had not yet given his Spirit to people, because he had not yet raised Jesus back up to heaven.[a]
The people argue about who Jesus is
40 The people in the crowd heard Jesus say these words. Some of them said, ‘Surely this man must be the Prophet from God that we have been waiting for!’
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- 7:39 Many verses in the Old Testament speak about ‘water’ that gives us life. See Isaiah 44:3; 58:11 and Zechariah 13:1; 14:8. The Jews would read these verses aloud at the Festival of Tabernacles.
John 7:38-40
King James Version
John 7:38-40
King James Version
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 Prophet.
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John 7:38-40
New King James Version
John 7:38-40
New King James Version
38 (A)He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, (B)out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” 39 (C)But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those [a]believing in Him would receive; for the [b]Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet (D)glorified.
Who Is He?
40 Therefore [c]many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, “Truly this is (E)the Prophet.”
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John 7:38-40
New International Version
John 7:38-40
New International Version
38 Whoever believes(A) in me, as Scripture has said,(B) rivers of living water(C) will flow from within them.”[a](D) 39 By this he meant the Spirit,(E) whom those who believed in him were later to receive.(F) Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.(G)
40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”(H)
Footnotes
- John 7:38 Or me. And let anyone drink 38 who believes in me.” As Scripture has said, “Out of him (or them) will flow rivers of living water.”
John 7:38-40
English Standard Version
John 7:38-40
English Standard Version
38 Whoever believes in me, (A)as[a] the Scripture has said, (B)‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of (C)living water.’” 39 Now (D)this he said about the Spirit, (E)whom those who believed in him were to receive, (F)for as yet the Spirit had not been (G)given, (H)because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Division Among the People
40 When they heard these words, (I)some of the people said, “This really is (J)the Prophet.”
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- John 7:38 Or let him come to me, and let him who believes in me drink. As
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