John 7:39-41

Contemporary English Version

³⁹Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit, who would be given to everyone that had faith in him. The Spirit had not yet been given to anyone, since Jesus had not yet been given his full glory.^[a]

The People Take Sides

⁴⁰When the crowd heard Jesus say this, some of them said, “He must be the Prophet!”^[b] ⁴¹Others said, “He is the Messiah!” Others even said, “Can the Messiah come from Galilee?

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Footnotes

7.39 had not yet been given his full glory: In the Gospel of John, Jesus is given his full glory both when he is nailed to the cross and when he is raised from death to sit beside his Father in heaven.
7.40 the Prophet: See the note at 1.21.