Focused Passage

John 7:37-52

The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus

Jesus moves from hiddenness in Galilee to public teaching in Jerusalem, exposing unbelief, divided judgment, and hostile leadership, then inviting the thirsty to come to him for Spirit-given living water.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

37 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.

38 Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

39 He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

40 On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

41 Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

43 So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.

44 Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.

45 Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”

46 “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

47 “Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

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

49 But this crowd that does not know the law—they are under a curse.”

50 Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,

51 “Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

52 “Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 37

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction On Ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular last ἐσχάτῃ G2078 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular [and] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular greatest μεγάλῃ G3173 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular feast ἑορτῆς G1859 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular stood up εἱστήκει G2476 Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction called out in a loud voice ἔκραξεν G2896 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular If Ἐάν G1437 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is thirsty διψᾷ G1372 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular let him come ἐρχέσθω G2064 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to πρός G4314 Preposition Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction drink πινέτω G4095 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 38

Original words

Whoever G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition Me ἐμέ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular as καθὼς G2531 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Scripture γραφή G1124 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular has said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Streams Ποταμοὶ G4215 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of living ζῶντος G2198 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular water ὕδατος G5204 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular will flow ῥεύσουσιν G4482 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular [within] κοιλίας G2836 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 39

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction vvv τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular He was speaking εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular whom οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular those who οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural believed πιστεύσαντες G4100 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular were later ἔμελλον G3195 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to receive λαμβάνειν G2983 Verb - Present Infinitive Active For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction [the] Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular had ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not yet [been given] οὔπω G3768 Adverb because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular {had} not yet οὐδέπω G3764 Adverb been glorified ἐδοξάσθη G1392 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Literally the Spirit was not yet; BYZ and TR the Holy Spirit was not yet
Verse 40

Original words

- οὖν G3767 Conjunction On hearing ἀκούσαντες G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural these τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural words λόγων G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural [some] of Ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular people ὄχλου G3793 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular said ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural This Οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular truly ἀληθῶς G230 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Prophet προφήτης G4396 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 41

Original words

Others Ἄλλοι G243 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural declared ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural This Οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστός G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular But δὲ G1161 Conjunction still others Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural asked ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural vvv Μὴ G3361 Adverb [How can] γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular come ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 42

Original words

Doesn’t οὐχ G3756 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Scripture γραφὴ G1124 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular say εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστός G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will come ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular line σπέρματος G4690 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of David Δαυὶδ G1138 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Bethlehem Βηθλεὲμ G965 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular village κώμης G2968 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular where ὅπου G3699 Adverb David Δαυὶδ G1138 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular lived ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • See Micah 5:2.
Verse 43

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction there was ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular division Σχίσμα G4978 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλῳ G3793 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular because of δι’ G1223 Preposition [Jesus] αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 44

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Some τινὲς G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural of ἐξ G1537 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural wanted ἤθελον G2309 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to seize πιάσαι G4084 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction no one οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular laid ἐπέβαλεν G1911 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural a hand χεῖρας G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural on ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 45

Original words

Then οὖν G3767 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural officers ὑπηρέται G5257 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural returned Ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς G749 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Pharisees Φαρισαίους G5330 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [who] ἐκεῖνοι G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural asked εἶπον G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Why Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb didn’t you bring ἠγάγετε G71 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Him {in} αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 46

Original words

Never {has} Οὐδέποτε G3763 Adverb anyone ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular spoken ἐλάλησεν G2980 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - οὕτως G3779 Adverb like 〈ὡς G5613 Conjunction this οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπος〉 G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - λαλεῖ G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural officers ὑπηρέται G5257 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural answered Ἀπεκρίθησαν G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 47

Original words

{Have} you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural vvv Μὴ G3361 Adverb also καὶ G2532 Conjunction been deceived πεπλάνησθε G4105 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural - οὖν G3767 Conjunction replied Ἀπεκρίθησαν G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 48

Original words

{Have} μή G3361 Adverb any τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural rulers ἀρχόντων G758 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural or G2228 Conjunction - ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Pharisees Φαρισαίων G5330 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural believed ἐπίστευσεν G4100 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 49

Original words

But ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction this οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular that G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not know γινώσκων G1097 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular law νόμον G3551 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular they are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural under a curse ἐπάρατοί G1944 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Verse 50

Original words

Nicodemus Νικόδημος G3530 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular had gone ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition [Jesus] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular earlier πρότερον G4386 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative [and who himself] was ὢν G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular one εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural asked Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - πρὸς G4314 Preposition - αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 51

Original words

{Does} our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular law νόμος G3551 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv Μὴ G3361 Adverb convict κρίνει G2919 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular a man ἄνθρωπον G444 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction without μὴ G3361 Adverb first πρῶτον G4412 Adverb - Superlative hearing ἀκούσῃ G191 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular from παρ’ G3844 Preposition him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction to determine γνῷ G1097 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular he has done ποιεῖ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 52

Original words

Aren’t εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . Μὴ G3361 Adverb you σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular also καὶ G2532 Conjunction from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular they replied Ἀπεκρίθησαν G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . εἶπαν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Look into it ἐραύνησον G2045 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction you will see ἴδε G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction no οὐκ G3756 Adverb prophet προφήτης G4396 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular comes ἐγείρεται G1453 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Some early manuscripts do not include John 7:53 through John 8:11.

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