John 7:40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet."

◄ John 7:40 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet."

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

New American Standard Bible
Some of the people therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, "This certainly is the Prophet."

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

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

International Standard Version
When they heard these words, some in the crowd were saying, "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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.

Darby Bible Translation
Some out of the crowd therefore, having heard this word, said, 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;'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

7:40-53 The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and sometimes the staying of it cannot be accounted for. Never any man spake with that wisdom, and power, and grace, that convincing clearness, and that sweetness, wherewith Christ spake. Alas, that many, who are for a time restrained, and who speak highly of the word of Jesus, speedily lose their convictions, and go on in their sins! People are foolishly swayed by outward motives in matters of eternal moment, are willing even to be damned for fashion's sake. As the wisdom of God often chooses things which men despise, so the folly of men commonly despises those whom God has chosen. The Lord brings forward his weak and timid disciples, and sometimes uses them to defeat the designs of his enemies.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

40-43. Many … when they heard this … said, Of a truth, &c.—The only wonder is they did not all say it. "But their minds were blinded."