John 7:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 7:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 7:40 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 7:40 — KJV
“Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.”
— John 7:40 (KJV)
John 7:40 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 7:40
“Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. forbear...: Heb. protract over them in thy...: Heb. in the hand of thy prophets”
Shares key themes with John 7:40: many, people, therefore
“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. This man...: Heb. The judgment of death is for this man”
Shares key themes with John 7:40: people, heard, saying
“Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?”
Shares key themes with John 7:40: many, therefore, heard
“And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.”
Shares key themes with John 7:40: people, therefore, saying
“Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,”
Shares key themes with John 7:40: people, heard, saying
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