John 7:31

John 7:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
• New International Version (NIV)Still, many in the crowd believed in him. They said, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs than this man?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Yet many of the people believed in him. They said, "When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And many of the people believed in Him, and said, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?”

Context of John 7:31

29I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me. 30They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come. But 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? 32The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him. 33Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go unto him that sent me.

John 7:31 word by word

ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου δὲ πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτὸν καὶ ἔλεγον ὁ χριστὸς ὅταν ἔλθῃ, μὴ πλείονα σημεῖα ποιήσει ὧν οὗτος ἐποίησεν;Read the interlinear

• multitudeὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• manοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for John 7:31

• John 2:23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.
• John 4:39And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things thateverI did.
• John 6:14When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
• John 8:30As he spake these things, many believed on him.
• John 12:42Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
• Matthew 12:23And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?
• Luke 8:13And those on the rock are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
• Acts 8:13And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.
• James 2:26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
• John 3:2the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.
• John 6:2And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.
• John 9:16Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.
• John 10:41And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
• Matthew 11:3and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

Commentaries on John 7:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Will he do more miracles - It was the belief of the Jews, and they founded it upon Isaiah 35:5, that, when the Messiah came, he would do all kinds of miracles; and, in order that they might have the fullest proof of the Divine mission of Christ, it had pleased God to cause miracles to cease for between four and five hundred years, and that John the Baptist himself had not wrought any. His miracles, therefore, were a full proof of his Divine mission.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-36Verses 31-36 The discourses of Jesus convinced many that he was the Messiah; but they had not courage to own it. It is comfort to those who are in the world, but not of it, and therefore are hated by it and weary of it, that they shall not be in it always, that they shall not be in it long. Our days being evil, it is well they are few. The days of life and of grace do not last long; and sinners, when in misery, will be glad of the help they now despise…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-52This chapter describes Jesus at the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus used parts of the feast to reveal his true identity to his fellow Jews and to show that he had fulfilled the feast's essential meaning (see 7:37–39; 8:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3230-32. sought to take ... none laid hands--their impotence being equal to their malignity.Read the comment

Topics related to John 7:31

• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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Commentaries on John 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings