John 7:37-38

37 Now on ¹the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "²If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

38 "He who believes in Me, ³as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of ⁴living water.' "

John 7:37-38 In-Context

35 The Jews then said to one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we will not find Him? He is not intending to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks, is He?

36 "What is this statement that He said, 'You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come '?"

37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

38 "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.' "

39 But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

40 Some of the people therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, "This certainly is the Prophet."

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35; Nehemiah 8:18
• 2. John 4:10, 14; John 6:35
• 3. Isaiah 44:3; Isaiah 55:1; Isaiah 58:11
• 4. John 4:10

Footnotes

• [a]. Vv 37-38 may also be read: "If anyone is thirsty,...let him come..., he who believes in me as..."
• [b]. Or "let him keep coming to Me and let him keep drinking"
• [c]. Lit "out of his belly"