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 do know Him, because I am from Him, and He sent Me.” 30So they were seeking to arrest Him; and yet no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come. But many of the crowd believed in Him; and they were saying, “When the Christ comes, He will not perform more signs than those which this man has done, will He?” 32The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest Him. 33Therefore Jesus said, “For a little while longer I am going to be with you, and then I am going to Him who 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

• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• of the crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• in Him; and they were sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• comesἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• than those whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• thisοὗτοςhoutos 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 in His name as they observed His signs which He was doing.
• John 4:39Now from that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.”
• John 6:14Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
• John 8:30As He said these things, many came to believe in Him.
• John 12:42Nevertheless many, even of the rulers, believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, so that they would not be excommunicated from the synagogue;
• Matthew 12:23And all the crowds were amazed and were saying, “This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?”
• Luke 8:13Those on the rocky soil are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and yet these do not have a firm root; they believe for a while, and in a time of temptation they fall away.
• Acts 8:13Now even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was repeatedly amazed.
• James 2:26For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
• John 3:2this man came to Jesus at night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
• John 6:2A large crowd was following Him, because they were watching the signs which He was performing on those who were sick.
• John 9:16Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was dissension among them.
• John 10:41Many came to Him and were saying, “While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this Man was true.”
• Matthew 11:3and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?”

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