John 7:40

Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, 'This is truly the Prophet;'

And the multitudes said, 'This is Jesus the prophet, who is from Nazareth of Galilee.'

And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' -- 'The prophet art thou?' and he answered, 'No.'

The men, then, having seen the sign that Jesus did, said -- 'This is truly the Prophet, who is coming to the world;'

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Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,