John 7:37-38

The Promise of the Spirit

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37} On the last and most important day of the festival,^(A) Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, he should come to Me^(a)^(B) and drink!^(C) ^{Tools
38} The one who believes in Me,^(D) as the Scripture^(E) has said,^(b) will have streams of living water^(F) flow^(G) from deep within him.”

Footnotes:

a. John 7:37: Other mss omit to Me

b. John 7:38: Jesus may have had several OT passages in mind; Is 58:11; Ezk 47:1-12; Zch 14:8

Cross references:

A. John 7:37: Leviticus 23:34-36; Numbers 29:35; Deuteronomy 16:13-14; Nehemiah 8:18; John 5:1

B. John 7:37: Luke 14:26

C. John 7:37: Isaiah 55:1

D. John 7:38: John 6:35

E. John 7:38: Matthew 26:54

F. John 7:38: John 4:10-14

G. John 7:38: Exodus 17:1-6; Psalm 78:15-16; Psalm 105:40-41; Proverbs 18:4; Isaiah 12:3; Ezekiel 47:1-11