John 7:40
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New International Version (©1984)
On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet."

New Living Translation (©2007)
When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, "Surely this man is the Prophet we've been expecting."

English Standard Version (©2001)
When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Some of the people therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, "This certainly is the Prophet."

International Standard Version (©2008)
When they heard these words, some in the crowd were saying, "This really is the Prophet,"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
After some of the crowd heard Jesus say these words, they said, "This man is certainly the prophet."

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

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

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

Bible in Basic English
When these words came to their ears, some of the people said, This is certainly 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.

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

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

Geneva Study Bible

{16} Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

(16) There is contention even in the Church itself about the main point of religion: neither has Christ any more cruel enemies than those that occupy the seat of truth: yet they cannot do what they would.

Wesley's Notes

7:40 The prophet - Whom we expect to be the forerunner of the Messiah.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

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."

Matthew Henry's Concise 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.


Matthew 21:11 And the crowds were saying, "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee."
John 1:21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." (NASB ©1995)

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

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