Add parallel Print Page Options

Rivers of Living Water

37 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,(A) 38 and let the one who believes in me drink. As[a] the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart[b] shall flow rivers of living water.’ ”(B) 39 Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive, for as yet there was no Spirit[c] because Jesus was not yet glorified.(C)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 7.38 Or come to me and drink. The one who believes in me, as
  2. 7.38 Gk out of his belly
  3. 7.39 Other ancient authorities read for as yet the Spirit (others, Holy Spirit) had not been given

37 Now on (A)the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, (B)If anyone is thirsty, [a]let him come to Me and drink. 38 The one who believes in Me, (C)as the Scripture said, ‘[b]From his innermost being will flow rivers of (D)living water.’” 39 But this He said (E)in reference to the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for (F)the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet (G)glorified.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 7:37 Or come to Me and drink
  2. John 7:38 Lit Out of his belly