John 7:40Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.
πολλοι ουν εκ του οχλου ακουσαντες τον λογον ελεγον ουτος εστιν αληθως ο προφητης
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Matt 21:11And the people said: This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.
- John 1:21And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.
- John 6:14Now those men, when they had seen what a miracle Jesus had done, said: This is of a truth the prophet that is to come into the world.
The original text
Greek text, 14 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- Ἐκekfrom outG1537 · ἐκ
- τοῦtoutheG3588 · ὁ
- ὄχλουochloua crowdG3793 · ὄχλος
- οὖνounthereforeG3767 · οὖν
- ἀκούσαντεςakousantesI hearG191 · ἀκούω
- τῶνtōntheG3588 · ὁ
- λόγωνlogōna wordG3056 · λόγος
- τούτωνtoutōnthisG3778 · οὗτος
- ἔλεγονelegonI sayG3004 · λέγω
- ΟὗτόςhoutosthisG3778 · οὗτος
- ἐστινestinI amG1510 · εἰμί
- ἀληθῶςalēthōstrulyG230 · ἀληθῶς
- ὁhotheG3588 · ὁ
- προφήτηςprophētēsa prophetG4396 · προφήτης