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<a href="/esv/john/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. <a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. <a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now in the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. <a href="/kjv/john/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/john/7.htm">New King James Version</a> On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. <a href="/nasb_/john/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/john/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, &#8220If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. <a href="/nasb77/john/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. <a href="/lsb/john/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/amp/john/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now on the last and most important day of the feast, Jesus stood and called out [in a loud voice], “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! <a href="/csb/john/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. <a href="/hcsb/john/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, &#8220If anyone is thirsty, he should come to Me and drink! <a href="/asv/john/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. <a href="/cev/john/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, "If you are thirsty, come to me and drink! <a href="/erv/john/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. <a href="/gwt/john/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus was standing [in the temple courtyard]. He said loudly, "Whoever is thirsty must come to me to drink. <a href="/gnt/john/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> On the last and most important day of the festival Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, "Whoever is thirsty should come to me, and <a href="/isv/john/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! <a href="/msb/john/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, ?If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. <a href="/net/john/7.htm">NET Bible</a> On the last day of the feast, the greatest day, Jesus stood up and shouted out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and <a href="/nheb/john/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. <a href="/wbt/john/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirsteth, let him come to me, and drink. <a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> On the last day of the Festival--the great day--Jesus stood up and cried aloud. "Whoever is thirsty," He said, "let him come to me and drink. <a href="/web/john/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And in the last, the great day of the celebration, Jesus stood and cried, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink; <a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now in the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. <a href="/ylt/john/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And in the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, 'If any one doth thirst, let him come unto me and drink; <a href="/slt/john/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In the last day, the great one of the festival, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any thirst, let him come to me, and drink.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink. <a href="/cpdv/john/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then, on the last great day of the feast, Jesus was standing and crying out, saying: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink: <a href="/nabre/john/7.htm">New American Bible</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and exclaimed, “Let anyone who thirsts come to me and drink. <a href="/nrsvce/john/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now on the greatest day, which is the last day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out and said, If any man is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But at the great day, which is the last of the feast, Yeshua stood and he proclaimed and said: “If a man is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink. <a href="/godbey/john/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And on the last great day of the feast, Jesus stood and continued to cry out, saying, <FR>If any one thirst, let him come and drink.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and spake aloud, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. <a href="/mace/john/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> In the last day, the most solemn day of the feast, Jesus being there, raised his voice, and said, if any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink. <a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> On the last day of the Festival--the great day--Jesus stood up and cried aloud. "Whoever is thirsty," He said, "let him come to me and drink. <a href="/worrell/john/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Now, on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood, and cried, saying, <FR>"If anyone thirst, let him come to Me and drink.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, <FR>If any one thirst, let him come unto me and drink.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/7-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2571" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Living Water</a> 36What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?” 37<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: En (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">On</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078: eschatē (Adj-DFS) -- Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">last</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megalē (Adj-DFS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">greatest</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmera (N-DFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/1859.htm" title="1859: heortēs (N-GFS) -- A festival, feast, periodically recurring. Of uncertain affinity; a festival.">feast,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: heistēkei (V-LIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">stood up</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2896.htm" title="2896: ekraxen (V-AIA-3S) -- To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to croak or scream, i.e. to call aloud.">called out in a loud voice,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: Ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">“If</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anyone</a> <a href="/greek/1372.htm" title="1372: dipsa (V-PSA-3S) -- To thirst for, desire earnestly. From a variation of dipsos; to thirst for.">is thirsty,</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchesthō (V-PMM/P-3S) -- To come, go. ">let him come</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4095.htm" title="4095: pinetō (V-PMA-3S) -- To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.">drink.</a> 38Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a> “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! <a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a> The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely. <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a> But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.” <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. <a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a> With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation, <a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a> “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water. <a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Zechariah 14:8</a> And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike. <a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1</a> Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8-9</a> They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. / For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a> and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. <a href="/john/19-34.htm">John 19:34</a> Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.the last.<a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36,39</a> Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein… <a href="/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35</a> On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:<a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65,66</a> And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days… and cried.<a href="/john/7-28.htm">John 7:28</a> Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.<a href="/john/1-23.htm">John 1:23</a> He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.<a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Proverbs 1:20</a> Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:If.<a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10</a> Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.<a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8,9</a> They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures… let.<a href="/john/5-40.htm">John 5:40</a> And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.<a href="/john/6-37.htm">John 6:37</a> All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.drink.<a href="/john/6-55.htm">John 6:55</a> For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.<a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a> I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.<a href="/zechariah/9-15.htm">Zechariah 9:15</a> The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/7-28.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/john/7-28.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/john/6-56.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/john/7-14.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/john/7-14.htm">Festival</a> <a href="/john/6-19.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/22-26.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/john/7-33.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/6-44.htm">Last</a> <a href="/john/6-35.htm">Need</a> <a href="/john/7-28.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/john/6-22.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/john/6-35.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Thirsteth</a> <a href="/john/6-35.htm">Thirsty</a> <a href="/john/7-28.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-31.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/john/8-57.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/john/18-11.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/john/10-22.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/john/10-22.htm">Festival</a> <a href="/john/10-32.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/8-10.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/john/7-39.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/8-9.htm">Last</a> <a href="/john/13-10.htm">Need</a> <a href="/acts/3-24.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/john/8-7.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/john/19-28.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/romans/12-20.htm">Thirsteth</a> <a href="/john/19-28.htm">Thirsty</a> <a href="/john/10-3.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">John 7</div>1. <a href="/john/7-1.htm">Jesus reproves the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen;</a> 10. <a href="/john/7-10.htm">goes up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles;</a> 14. <a href="/john/7-14.htm">teaches in the temple.</a> 40. <a href="/john/7-40.htm">Various opinions of him among the people.</a> 45. <a href="/john/7-45.htm">The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not, </a> 50. <a href="/john/7-50.htm">and chide with Nicodemus for taking his side.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "last and greatest day" is the climax of the feast, known as Hoshana Rabbah. During this time, water-drawing ceremonies were performed, symbolizing prayers for rain and spiritual refreshment. This context highlights the importance of Jesus' proclamation, as water was a central theme of the festival.Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice In the context of Jewish teaching, rabbis typically sat while teaching. Jesus standing up signifies the importance and urgency of His message. His loud voice indicates a public declaration meant for all to hear, emphasizing the significance of His invitation. This act of standing and calling out breaks with traditional teaching methods, underscoring the authority and urgency of His message.If anyone is thirsty Thirst here symbolizes spiritual longing and need. In the arid climate of Israel, physical thirst was a common experience, making it a powerful metaphor for spiritual desire. This invitation is inclusive, addressing "anyone" who recognizes their spiritual need. It echoes Old Testament themes, such as <a href="/isaiah/55.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a>, where God invites the thirsty to come and drink freely.let him come to Me and drink Jesus positions Himself as the source of spiritual fulfillment, offering what the water ceremonies symbolized: true spiritual refreshment and life. This invitation to "come" and "drink" implies an active response of faith and trust in Jesus. It connects to other scriptural themes, such as <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>, where Jesus speaks of providing living water that quenches spiritual thirst eternally. This statement also foreshadows the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, as later explained in <a href="/john/7-39.htm">John 7:39</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the one making the proclamation. He is the source of spiritual life and fulfillment. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_feast_of_tabernacles.htm">The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)</a> This Jewish festival, also known as the Feast of Booths, is a time of celebration and remembrance of God's provision during the Israelites' wilderness journey. It is significant that Jesus makes His proclamation on the last and greatest day of this feast. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> The people present at the feast, including Jewish leaders and pilgrims from various regions, who hear Jesus' invitation. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where the Feast of Tabernacles is being celebrated, and where Jesus makes His public declaration. 5. <a href="/topical/t/thirst.htm">Thirst</a> A metaphor for spiritual longing and need, which Jesus addresses by offering Himself as the source of living water.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_invitation_of_jesus.htm">The Invitation of Jesus</a> Jesus extends an open invitation to all who recognize their spiritual thirst. This invitation is inclusive and universal, emphasizing the accessibility of salvation through Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_timing.htm">The Significance of Timing</a> Jesus chooses the last and greatest day of the feast to make His proclamation, highlighting the culmination of God's promises and the fulfillment found in Him. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_thirst_and_fulfillment.htm">Spiritual Thirst and Fulfillment</a> Just as physical thirst indicates a need for water, spiritual thirst points to our need for a relationship with God. Jesus offers Himself as the solution to this deep-seated need. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith.htm">The Role of Faith</a> Coming to Jesus and drinking signifies an act of faith. It involves trusting in Him as the source of life and sustenance. <a href="/topical/l/living_water_as_a_symbol_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">Living Water as a Symbol of the Holy Spirit</a> The living water Jesus offers is often understood as a symbol of the Holy Spirit, who indwells believers and provides ongoing spiritual nourishment and empowerment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 7</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'deliver_us_from_evil'_mean.htm">Did Jesus deceive His brothers?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_purpose_on_earth.htm">What was Jesus' purpose on Earth?</a> <a href="/q/find_the_lord_before_it's_too_late.htm">Can you find the Lord before it's too late?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_rivers_of_living_water.htm">What are the Rivers of Living Water?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) In the last day, that great day of the feast.--The question whether the seventh or the eighth day of the feast is intended here, is one of antiquarian rather than of practical interest. The words commanding the observance in <a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm" title="You shall observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that you have gathered in your corn and your wine:">Deuteronomy 16:13</a>, and <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm" title="And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have an holy convocation; you shall do no servile work, and you shall keep a feast to the LORD seven days:">Numbers 29:12</a>, mention only seven days; but this latter passage is followed in <a href="/john/7-35.htm" title="Then said the Jews among themselves, Where will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?">John 7:35</a> by a reference to the solemn assembly on the eighth day. With this agree the words in <a href="/context/leviticus/23-35.htm" title="On the first day shall be an holy convocation: you shall do no servile work therein.">Leviticus 23:35-36</a>; <a href="/leviticus/23-39.htm" title="Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruit of the land, you shall keep a feast to the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.">Leviticus 23:39</a>, and <a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm" title="Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the manner.">Nehemiah 8:18</a>. Later the eight days of the festival are certainly spoken of as in the Talmud, in <a href="//apocrypha.org/2_maccabees/10-6.htm" title="And they kept the eight days with gladness, as in the feast of the tabernacles, remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles, when as they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts.">2 Maccabees 10:6</a>, and Jos. Ant. iii. 10, ? 4. The best modern authorities are for the most part agreed that it was the eighth day, i.e., the 22nd of Tishri, that is here referred to. It was the "great day" as the octave of the feast, and the day of holy convocation. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 37-39. - (6) The claim to be Organ and Giver of the Holy Spirit. Verse 37. - Now on the last day, the great day of the feast. A question arises - Was the last day the seventh or the eighth day? and why was it called the great day? The question cannot be finally answered. The Feast of Tabernacles, according to <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Numbers 29:12</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm">Deuteronomy 16:13</a>, is said to last seven days; and, so far as the Mosaic ceremonial goes, the ceremonial of the seventh day was less imposing and festive than either of the preceding days. But <a href="/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35</a> shows that the eighth day was also celebrated as a solemn assembly, on which no servile work could be done (cf. <a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">Nehemiah 8:18</a>). In 2 Macc. 10:6 eight days of the feast were spoken cf. On the day of holy convocation the people removed or left their booths, and thus commemorated, with great rejoicing, the close of the wilderness period and the commencement of their national history. It may, moreover, have been called "the great day" because it was the closing day of all the festivals of the year. Josephus calls it "the very sacred close (συμπέρασμα) of the year." The LXX. gives the curious translation ἐξοδίον, for azereth, equivalent to "assembly." This ἐξοδίον Philo ('De Septenaris') describes as the end of the festivals of the sacred year. Meyer, Alford, Godet, Lange, and many others regard the eighth day as that here referred to by the word "great," and find, in the very absence of the ceremonial of drawing water from the Pool of Siloam, the occasion which provoked the reference of our Lord to his own power to meet the spiritual thirst of mankind, thus repeating what he had said to the woman of Samaria of his own grace, with further and nobler expansions. The songs which had been sung on every previous day of the feast were sung without the special rejoicings and water ceremonial. Hence some have thought that the very contrast between the previous days and this last day, "great" in other respects, may have made the reference quite as impressive as if the following words had been spoken in some pause, or at the conclusion of the great Hallel of the seventh day. So Westcott. It should, however, be noted that Rabbi Juda (in the Genesisara on 'Succah') asserts that the water pouring took place on the eighth day as well. This is supposed, by Lange, to be inaccurate or a later addition. Edersheim, however, has given strong reasons for believing that very special ceremonial took place on the seventh day. The people, all carrying in both hands their palm, myrtle, and citron branches, divided into three companies, one of which waited in the temple, one went to Moya to fetch willow branches to adorn the altar, and a third repaired with music to the Pool of Siloam, where the priest filled his golden goblet with water, and returned, with blast of trumpet, by the water gate, to the court of the priests. There he was joined by other priests with vessels of wine. The water was poured into the silver funnel, and at this act burst forth the great Hallel (<a href="/psalms/113.htm">Psalm 113-118</a>) in responsive chorus. The people shook their palm branches as they sang the words, "Oh, give thanks unto the Lord." On the last day, the great day of the feast, the priests compassed the altar seven times before the sacrifices were kindled, and the songs accompanying the ceremony of this day were called "the great Hosanna." As the people left the temple they shook off their willow leaves on the altar, and beat their palm branches to pieces. Edersheim thinks that it was at the moment when the pause after the great Hallel occurred that Jesus lifted up his voice, and there is much probability in the suggestion. Alford, accepting the non-pouring of the water on the eighth day, considers that the very absence of that ceremonial provided the opportunity for the great utterance which follows. Chrysostom says, on the eighth day, "when they were returning home, he g - adopting an unusual attitude of command, and unaccustomed energy of voice (<a href="/john/1-35.htm">John 1:35</a> and ver. 28, note) ? If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink. Christ thus identifies himself with the deepest meaning of the Old Testament and the Hebrew ritual. The sabbath and the temple found the highest expression of their meaning in his life and work. Godet thinks that the underlying reference here was to that of which the ceremonial was a memorial, and pointed to the smiting of the rock in the wilderness, from whose hidden depths the rushing waters flowed. The cry, "If any man thirst," might certainly recall the terrible drought in the wilderness, though there does not seem to me any definite reference to it in what follows. The libation of water was certainly not offered to the multitudes to drink, but the ritual use of water treats it as an dement absolutely essential to our human life. The people gave thanks that they had reached a land where fell the early and latter rain, and fountains and wells and springs of living water ran. Christ offered more than all - the utter final quenching of all torturing thirst. The people sang <a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a>, "With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation." He said, "Come to me," and your joy shall be full. To the woman at the well he had said that the water he would give should be in the soul as a well of water springing up into eternal life. but in this connection he promised a much more precious gift. <a href="/commentaries/john/7-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>On Ἐν (En) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. last ἐσχάτῃ (eschatē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2078.htm">Strong's 2078: </a> Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final. [and] τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. greatest μεγάλῃ (megalē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. day ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. feast, ἑορτῆς (heortēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1859.htm">Strong's 1859: </a> A festival, feast, periodically recurring. Of uncertain affinity; a festival. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. stood up εἱστήκει (heistēkei) Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. called out in a loud voice, ἔκραξεν (ekraxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to 'croak' or scream, i.e. to call aloud. “If Ἐάν (Ean) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. anyone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. is thirsty, διψᾷ (dipsa) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1372.htm">Strong's 1372: </a> To thirst for, desire earnestly. From a variation of dipsos; to thirst for. let him come ἐρχέσθω (erchesthō) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to πρός (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. drink. πινέτω (pinetō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4095.htm">Strong's 4095: </a> To drink, imbibe. 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