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Still others were saying, Surely the Christ is not going to come from Galilee, is He? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-42.htm" target="_top"><b>42</b></a></span>Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-43.htm" target="_top"><b>43</b></a></span>So a division occurred in the crowd because of Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-44.htm" target="_top"><b>44</b></a></span>Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-45.htm" target="_top"><b>45</b></a></span>The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, Why did you not bring Him? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-46.htm" target="_top"><b>46</b></a></span>The officers answered, Never has a man spoken the way this man speaks. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-47.htm" target="_top"><b>47</b></a></span>The Pharisees then answered them, You have not also been led astray, have you? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-48.htm" target="_top"><b>48</b></a></span>No one of the rulers or Pharisees has believed in Him, has he? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-49.htm" target="_top"><b>49</b></a></span>But this crowd which does not know the Law is accursed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-50.htm" target="_top"><b>50</b></a></span>Nicodemus (he who came to Him before, being one of them) said to them, <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-51.htm" target="_top"><b>51</b></a></span>Our Law does not judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-52.htm" target="_top"><b>52</b></a></span>They answered him, You are not also from Galilee, are you? Search, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/7-53.htm" target="_top"><b>53</b></a></span>[Everyone went to his home. <p><br /><br /><a href="//www.lockman.org" target="_top">NASB ©1995</a><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that believeth in me, as the scripture saith, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/john/7.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />He who believes in me, from within him--as the Scripture has said--rivers of living water shall flow."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;'<div class="vheading2">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/daily_light_on_the_daily_path/september_13_morning.htm">September 13 Morning</a><br></span><span class="snippet">If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.--JOHN 7:37. My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.--O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land where no water is; to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/daily_light_on_the_daily_path/september_13_morning.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Anonymous—</span><span class="citation2">Daily Light on the Daily Path</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/daily_light_on_the_daily_path/june_9_morning.htm">June 9 Morning</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Never man spake like this man.--JOHN 7:46. Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.--The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary.--His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend. All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.--He taught them as one having <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/daily_light_on_the_daily_path/june_9_morning.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Anonymous—</span><span class="citation2">Daily Light on the Daily Path</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/daily_light_on_the_daily_path/july_30_evening.htm">July 30 Evening</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Nicodemus . . . he that came to Jesus by night.--JOHN 7:50. Peter followed him afar off.--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: for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.--The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.--A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/daily_light_on_the_daily_path/july_30_evening.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Anonymous—</span><span class="citation2">Daily Light on the Daily Path</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_i/one_saying_with_two_meanings.htm">One Saying with Two Meanings</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto Him that sent Me. 34. Ye shall seek Me, and shall not find Me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.'--JOHN vii. 33, 34. 'Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek Me; and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.'--JOHN xiii. 33. No greater contrast can be conceived than that between these two groups to whom such singularly similar words were addressed. The <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_i/one_saying_with_two_meanings.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_i/the_rock_and_the_water.htm">The Rock and the Water</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. 38. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.'--JOHN vii. 37,38. The occasion and date of this great saying are carefully given by the Evangelist, because they throw much light on its significance and importance. It was 'on the last day, that great day of the Feast,' that 'Jesus stood and cried.' The Feast <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_i/the_rock_and_the_water.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/murray/holy_in_christ/fifteenth_day_the_holy_spirit.htm">Fifteenth Day. The Holy Spirit. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">But this spake He of the Spirit, which they that believed on Him were to receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet: because Jesus was not yet glorified.'--John vii. 39. 'The Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things.'--John xiv. 26. 'God chose you to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth.'--2 Thess. ii. 13. (See 1 Pet. i. 2.) It has sometimes been said, that while the Holiness of God stands out more prominently <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/murray/holy_in_christ/fifteenth_day_the_holy_spirit.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Andrew Murray—</span><span class="citation2">Holy in Christ</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet_talks_about_jesus/3_the_transfiguration_an_emergency.htm">The Transfiguration: an Emergency Measure. Matthew 16:28-17:1-8. Mark 9:1-8. Luke 9:27-36. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">God in Sore Straits: the darkest hour save one, fugitive, John 7:1. ban, John 9:22, 34. pushing, Matthew 15:1. Mark 7:1.--the danger zone, "withdrew," Matthew 4:12. 12:15. 14:13. 15:21. Tabernacles, John 7:32. 8:59.--Galileans desert, John 6:60-66.--the inner circle infected, John 6:67-71.--God needs men. Fire and anvil for Leaders: mental strength--seasoned leadership--Simon and Peter. An Irresistible Plan: alone with the twelve--the changed plan, Matthew 16:18-21.--Peter's stupid boldness, <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet_talks_about_jesus/3_the_transfiguration_an_emergency.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">S. D. Gordon—</span><span class="citation2">Quiet Talks about Jesus</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/sermons_on_selected_lessons_of_the_new_testament/sermon_lxxxiii_on_the_words.htm">On the Words of the Gospel of John vii. 6, Etc. , Where Jesus Said that He was not Going up unto the Feast, and Notwithstanding Went</a><br></span><span class="snippet">1. I Purpose by the Lord's assistance to treat of this section [3961] of the Gospel which has just been read; nor is there a little difficulty here, lest the truth be endangered, and falsehood glory. Not that either the truth can perish, nor falsehood triumph. Now hearken for a while what difficulty this lesson has; and being made attentive by the propounding of the difficulty, pray that I may be sufficient for its solution. "The Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand;" [3962] these it seems are <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/sermons_on_selected_lessons_of_the_new_testament/sermon_lxxxiii_on_the_words.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Saint Augustine—</span><span class="citation2">sermons on selected lessons of the new testament</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_30_upon_our_lords.htm">Upon Our Lord's SermonOn the Mount</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Discourse 10 "Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then thou shalt see clearly to <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_30_upon_our_lords.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Wesley—</span><span class="citation2">Sermons on Several Occasions</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/ryle/the_upper_room_being_a_few_truths_for_the_times/chapter_vii_john_7_37-38_let.htm">"Let any Man Come. "</a><br></span><span class="snippet">[7] "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."--John 7:37-38. THE text which heads this paper contains one of those mighty sayings of Christ which deserve to be printed in letters of gold. All the stars in heaven are bright and beautiful; yet even a child can see that "one star differeth from another in glory" <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/ryle/the_upper_room_being_a_few_truths_for_the_times/chapter_vii_john_7_37-38_let.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Charles Ryle—</span><span class="citation2">The Upper Room: Being a Few Truths for the Times</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/bouvieres/a_short_method_of_prayer_and_spiritual_torrents/authors_preface.htm">Author's Preface. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">I did not write this little work with the thought of its being given to the public. It was prepared for the help of a few Christians who were desirous of loving God with the whole heart. But so many have requested copies of it, because of the benefit they have derived from its perusal, that I have been asked to publish it. I have left it in its natural simplicity. I do not condemn the opinions of any: on the contrary, I esteem those which are held by others, and submit all that I have written to <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/bouvieres/a_short_method_of_prayer_and_spiritual_torrents/authors_preface.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Jeanne Marie Bouvières—</span><span class="citation2">A Short Method Of Prayer And Spiritual Torrents</span><p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38 Parallel</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../john/7-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 7:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 7:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../john/7-39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 7:39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 7:39" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mp/john/7-38.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhbl.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /></div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhparnew.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>