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

29But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. 30Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. 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? 32The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then 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

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• ·μήτιmēti · surely notG3385
• will he doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• moreπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• miraclesσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• than theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739

Cross-references for John 7:31

• John 2:23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
• John 4:39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
• John 6:14Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
• John 8:30As he spake these words, many believed on him.
• John 12:42Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
• Matthew 12:23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
• Luke 8:13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
• Acts 8:13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
• James 2:26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
• John 3:2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
• John 6:2And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
• John 9:16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
• John 10:41And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
• Matthew 11:3And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look 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
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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