John 7:40

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

"Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet." - John 7:40
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What does John 7:40 mean?

John 7:40 (KJV) reads, "Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet." This verse comes from the Gospel of John, which is the fourth book of the New Testament in the Bible. The chapter in which this verse is found takes place…

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Recognizing the Prophet: A Revelation of Truth

John 7:40 states, "Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet." This verse serves as a profound reminder of the discerning nature of faith and the expectations surrounding prophetic figures in the context of Jesus’ ministry…

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Recognition of the Prophet: A Prayer for Discernment and Faith

Heavenly Father, In the quietness of this moment, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and awe. As I reflect on the words of John 7:40, where it is proclaimed that “Of a truth this is the Prophet,” I am reminded of the profound implications of recognizing Your voice…

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John 7:40 - "¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet."
John 6:40
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John 1:40 - "One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother."
John 10:40 - "And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode."
John 5:40 - "And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life."
John 18:40 - "Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber."
John 19:40 - "Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury."
Numbers 7:40 - "One kid of the goats for a sin offering:"
Nehemiah 7:40 - "The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two."
John 9:40 - "And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?"
"And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode." - John 10:40
Psalms 40:7 - "Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,"
"And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." - John 5:40
John 11:40 - "Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?"
"One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother." - John 1:40
John 4:40 - "So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days."
John 8:40 - "But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham."
John 12:40 - "He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."
"The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two." - Nehemiah 7:40
Isaiah 40:7 - "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass."
"One kid of the goats for a sin offering:" - Numbers 7:40
Exodus 40:7 - "And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein."
John 7:38
John 15:7
John 7:38
"Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?" - John 11:40
John 6:40 - "And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day."
"Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber." - John 18:40