John 7:31 Still, many in the crowd believed in him. They said, "When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs than this man?"

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Still, many in the crowd believed in him. They said, "When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs than this man?"

English Standard Version
Yet many of the people believed in him. They said, “When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?”

New American Standard Bible
But many of the crowd believed in Him; and they were saying, "When the Christ comes, He will not perform more signs than those which this man has, will He?"

King James Bible
And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, many from the crowd believed in Him and said, "When the Messiah comes, He won't perform more signs than this man has done, will He?"

International Standard Version
However, many in the crowd believed in him. They kept saying, "When the Messiah comes, he won't do more signs than this man has done, will he?"

American Standard Version
But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But of the people many believed in him, and said: When the Christ cometh, shall he do more miracles, than these which this man doth?

Darby Bible Translation
But many of the crowd believed on him, and said, Will the Christ, when he comes, do more signs than those which this man has done?

Young's Literal Translation
and many out of the multitude did believe in him, and said -- 'The Christ -- when he may come -- will he do more signs than these that this one did?'

Cross References

John 2:11
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

John 2:23
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

John 4:29
Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

John 7:26
But, see, he speaks boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

John 8:30
As he spoke these words, many believed on him.

John 10:42
And many believed on him there.

John 11:45
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

John 12:11
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

John 12:42
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

7:31-36 The discourses of Jesus convinced many that he was the Messiah; but they had not courage to own it. It is comfort to those who are in the world, but not of it, and therefore are hated by it and weary of it, that they shall not be in it always, that they shall not be in it long. Our days being evil, it is well they are few. The days of life and of grace do not last long; and sinners, when in misery, will be glad of the help they now despise. Men dispute about such sayings, but the event will explain them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

31. When Christ cometh, will he, &c.—that is, If this be not the Christ, what can the Christ do, when He does come, which has not been anticipated and eclipsed by this man? This was evidently the language of friendly persons, overborne by their spiteful superiors, but unable to keep quite silent.