John 7:40
New International Version
On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”

New Living Translation
When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, “Surely this man is the Prophet we’ve been expecting.”

English Standard Version
When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.”

Berean Standard Bible
On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore having heard these words, some of the people were saying, "This is truly the Prophet."

King James Bible
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

New King James Version
Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, “Truly this is the Prophet.”

New American Standard Bible
Some of the people therefore, after they heard these words, were saying, “This truly is the Prophet.”

NASB 1995
Some of the people therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, “This certainly is the Prophet.”

NASB 1977
Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, “This certainly is the Prophet.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Some of the crowd therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, “This truly is the Prophet.”

Amplified Bible
Listening to these words, some of the people said, “This is certainly the Prophet!”

Christian Standard Bible
When some from the crowd heard these words, they said, “This truly is the Prophet.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When some from the crowd heard these words, they said, “This really is the Prophet!”

American Standard Version
Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.

Contemporary English Version
When the crowd heard Jesus say this, some of them said, "He must be the Prophet!"

English Revised Version
Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After some of the crowd heard Jesus say these words, they said, "This man is certainly the prophet."

Good News Translation
Some of the people in the crowd heard him say this and said, "This man is really the Prophet!"

International Standard Version
When they heard these words, some in the crowd were saying, "This really is the Prophet,"

Majority Standard Bible
On hearing these words, many of the people therefore said, ?This is truly the Prophet.?

NET Bible
When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say, "This really is the Prophet!"

New Heart English Bible
Some of the crowd therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the Prophet."

Webster's Bible Translation
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, In truth this is the Prophet.

Weymouth New Testament
After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."

World English Bible
Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Many, therefore, out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, “This is truly the Prophet”;

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore having heard these words, some of the people were saying, "This is truly the Prophet."

Young's Literal Translation
Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, 'This is truly the Prophet;'

Smith's Literal Translation
Then many of the crowd, having heard the word, said, This is truly a prophet.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, some from that crowd, when they had heard these words of his, were saying, “This one truly is the Prophet.”

New American Bible
Some in the crowd who heard these words said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

New Revised Standard Version
When they heard these words, some in the crowd said, “This is really the prophet.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Many of the people who heard his words were saying, This man truly is a prophet.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But many from the crowds who heard his words were saying, “This is truly The Prophet.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, many of the multitude, when they had heard this word, said: This is, in truth, the prophet.

Godbey New Testament
Then those hearing these words from the multitude, were saying, This is truly the prophet;

Haweis New Testament
Many then of the multitude, when they heard this declaration, said, This man is certainly a prophet.

Mace New Testament
many of the people therefore, who heard this discourse, said, this man is certainly a prophet.

Weymouth New Testament
After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."

Worrell New Testament
Some of the multitude, therefore, having heard these words, said, "Truly This is the Prophet;"

Worsley New Testament
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this discourse, said, This is in truth a prophet.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Division Regarding Jesus
39He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. 40 On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.” 41Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:15
The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

John 1:21
“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”

John 1:25
asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

John 6:14
When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

Matthew 21:11
The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Luke 7:16
A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

Acts 3:22
For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.

Acts 7:37
This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

Matthew 16:14
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

John 4:19
“Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.

John 9:17
So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

John 1:45
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

John 4:25
The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”

Matthew 21:46
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

Luke 24:19
“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.


Treasury of Scripture

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John 7
1. Jesus reproves the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen;
10. goes up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles;
14. teaches in the temple.
40. Various opinions of him among the people.
45. The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not,
50. and chide with Nicodemus for taking his side.














On hearing these words
This phrase indicates a reaction to the preceding discourse of Jesus. The context is crucial here; Jesus had been teaching at the Feast of Tabernacles, a significant Jewish festival. The words they heard likely refer to Jesus' profound teachings and declarations about living water (John 7:37-39). The Greek word for "hearing" (ἀκούσαντες, akousantes) implies not just the act of listening but an understanding or perception of the message. This suggests that the crowd was not merely passive but actively engaging with Jesus' message, which stirred a significant response.

some of the people
This phrase highlights the diversity of opinions among the crowd. The Greek term for "people" (ὄχλος, ochlos) often refers to a large, mixed group, indicating that Jesus' audience was varied in background and belief. This diversity is important because it shows that Jesus' message reached a broad spectrum of society, from the curious to the skeptical. Historically, the Jewish people were anticipating a messianic figure, and this expectation influenced their interpretation of Jesus' words.

said
The act of speaking here signifies a public declaration or confession. The Greek word (ἔλεγον, elegon) is in the imperfect tense, suggesting a repeated or ongoing action. This implies that the statement was not just a one-time utterance but part of a larger conversation or debate among the people. It reflects the dynamic and sometimes contentious nature of public discourse about Jesus' identity.

This is truly the Prophet
This declaration is significant in its messianic expectation. The reference to "the Prophet" is rooted in Deuteronomy 18:15, where Moses speaks of a prophet like himself whom God will raise up. The Greek word for "Prophet" (προφήτης, prophētēs) is used here with the definite article, indicating a specific, awaited figure. In the first-century Jewish context, "the Prophet" was often associated with the coming Messiah or a forerunner to the Messiah. This statement reveals that some in the crowd recognized Jesus as fulfilling this prophetic role, acknowledging His authority and divine mission.

(40) Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying . . .--The reading of the best MSS. is, "Some of the people therefore, when they heard these sayings."

Of a truth this is the prophet--i.e., the Prophet foretold by Moses in Deuteronomy 18:15. (Comp. Notes on John 1:21; John 6:14.)

Verses 40-53. -

(7) The conflict among the hearers, and divers results of this series of discourses. The Sanhedrin and its officers. Verse 40. - Either "some," or "certain," or "many" must be supposed to complete the text of the oldest manuscripts. [Certain] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words (λόγων, referring to vers. 37, 38), said, This is of a truth the Prophet. In all probability "the Prophet" predicted by Deuteronomy 18:15, whom the Lord God would raise up to them (cf. Acts 3:22; notes, John 1:21 and John 6:14). This was one of the grand features of the Old Testament conception of the Coming One. Whether even the wisest of them had learned to combine all these features of Prophet, Priest, and King, of Shiloh, of the Branch of the Lord, of the Lamb of God, and Prince of Peace, into one individual, is open to doubt. They might believe that their eyes saw much, and yet wait for more (cf. John the Baptist's message from the prison).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
On hearing
ἀκούσαντες (akousantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

these
τούτων (toutōn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

words,
λόγων (logōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

[some] of
Ἐκ (Ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

people
ὄχλου (ochlou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

said,,
ἔλεγον (elegon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“This
Οὗτός (Houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

truly
ἀληθῶς (alēthōs)
Adverb
Strong's 230: Truly, really, certainly, surely. Adverb from alethes; truly.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Prophet.”
προφήτης (prophētēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.


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