John 7:38-48

38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”^[a]

39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”

41 Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?

42 Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

43 Thus the people were divided because of Jesus.

44 Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders

45 Finally the temple guards went back to the chief priests and the Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring him in?”

46 “No one ever spoke the way this man does,” the guards replied.

47 “You mean he has deceived you also?” the Pharisees retorted.

48 “Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?

Cross References

• 1. S John 3:15
• 2. Isaiah 58:11
• 3. S John 4:10
• 4. S John 4:14
• 5. Joel 2:28; John 1:33; Acts 2:17,33
• 6. S John 20:22
• 7. John 12:23; John 13:31,32
• 8. S Matthew 21:11; John 1:21
• 9. ver 52; John 1:46
• 10. S Matthew 1:1
• 11. Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:5,6; Luke 2:4
• 12. John 6:52; John 9:16; John 10:19
• 13. ver 30
• 14. S Matthew 7:28
• 15. ver 12
• 16. John 12:42

Footnotes

• [a] 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.”"