John 7:40

American Standard Version (1901)

[ Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 21:11 : 11 And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.
  • John 1:21 : 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
  • John 6:14 : 14 When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 7:41-43
    3 verses
    80%

    41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee?

    42Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

    43So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.

  • John 6:14
    80%

    14When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.

  • Matt 21:10-11
    2 verses
    79%

    10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this?

    11And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

  • John 7:31
    76%

    31But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?

  • Matt 16:14
    75%

    14And they said, Some [say] John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

  • John 7:25-28
    4 verses
    74%

    25Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

    26And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

    27Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

    28Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

  • John 7:12
    74%

    12And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.

  • Mark 6:15
    73%

    15But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, [It is] a prophet, [even] as one of the prophets.

  • John 10:41-42
    2 verses
    73%

    41And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.

    42And many believed on him there.

  • Mark 8:28
    72%

    28And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

  • John 9:17
    72%

    17They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

  • Acts 7:37
    71%

    37This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.

  • Mark 11:32
    71%

    32But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.

  • John 7:39
    71%

    39But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet [given] ; because Jesus was not yet glorified.

  • Luke 20:6-7
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    71%

    6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

    7And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was] .

  • Matt 21:46
    71%

    46And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.

  • John 7:52
    70%

    52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

  • Luke 7:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

    27This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • John 8:30
    70%

    30As he spake these things, many believed on him.

  • Luke 9:19
    70%

    19And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others [say], Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

  • John 6:60
    70%

    60Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard [this], said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

  • John 4:41-42
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    70%

    41And many more believed because of his word;

    42and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.

  • Luke 7:16-18
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    70%

    16And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, God hath visited his people.

    17And this report went forth concerning him in the whole of Judaea, and all the region round about.

    18And the disciples of John told him of all these things.

  • John 7:46
    69%

    46The officers answered, Never man so spake.

  • John 12:41
    69%

    41These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him.

  • John 10:20
    69%

    20And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

  • Matt 12:17
    69%

    17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • John 6:42
    69%

    42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?

  • John 18:34
    69%

    34Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?

  • John 3:26
    68%

    26And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • Luke 7:20
    68%

    20And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

  • Matt 21:26
    68%

    26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

  • John 4:44
    68%

    44For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.

  • Luke 22:70
    68%

    70And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

  • John 11:47
    68%

    47The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

  • John 7:20
    68%

    20The multitude answered, Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee?

  • John 4:19
    67%

    19The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

  • Luke 9:8
    67%

    8and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.