40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”(A)

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Differing Opinions About Jesus

40 When they heard these words, some of the crowd[a] began to say, “This really[b] is the Prophet!”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. John 7:40 tn Or “The common people” (as opposed to the religious authorities like the chief priests and Pharisees).
  2. John 7:40 tn Or “truly.”
  3. John 7:40 sn The Prophet is a reference to the “prophet like Moses” of Deut 18:15, by this time an eschatological figure in popular belief.