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John 7:37
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On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Iesus stood, and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come vnto me, and drinke.
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
On the last and most important day of the feast Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.
Now on the last and most important day of the feast, Jesus stood and called out [in a loud voice], "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink!
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, "If you are thirsty, come to me and drink!
Now on the last day of the festival, Hoshana Rabbah, Yeshua stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him keep coming to me and drinking!
In the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried saying, If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink.
The last day of the festival came. It was the most important day. On that day Jesus stood up and said loudly, "Whoever is thirsty may come to me and drink.
Nowe in the last and great day of the feast, Iesus stoode and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come vnto me, and drinke.
Now on the greatest day, which is the last day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out and said, If any man is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
On the last and most important day of the festival Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, "Whoever is thirsty should come to me, and
Now on the last day of the feast—the great day—Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and let him drink,
And in the last day of the great feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus got up and said in a loud voice, If any man is in need of drink let him come to me and I will give it to him.
Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Yeshua stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!
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BUT in the great day, which was the last of the feast, stood Jeshu and cried, and said, If (any) man thirst, let him come unto me and drink;
And on the great day, which was the last of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, and said: If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Iesus stoode and cryed, saying: Yf any man thirste, let him come vnto me and drynke:
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!
On the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.
On the last day of the Festival--the great day--Jesus stood up and cried aloud. "Whoever is thirsty," He said, "let him come to me and drink.
But in the laste dai of the greet feeste, Jhesus stood, and criede, and seide, If ony man thirstith, come he to me, and drynke.
Now on the last day, the great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
In the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirsteth, let him come to me, and drink.
On the last day of the feast, the greatest day, Jesus stood up and shouted out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, "Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!
It was the last and great day of the religious gathering. Jesus stood up and spoke with a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me,
Now, on the last - the great - day of the feast, Jesus was standing, and he cried aloud, saying - If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink:
And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink.
In the last daye that great daye of the feaste Iesus stode and cryed sayinge: If eny man thyrst let him come vnto me and drinke.
And in the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, `If any one doth thirst, let him come unto me and drink;
But in the last daye which was ye most solempne daye of the feast, Iesus stode vp, cried, and sayde: Who so thyrsteth, let him come vnto me, and drynke.
In the last day, the most solemn day of the feast, Jesus being there, raised his voice, and said, if any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
On the final and climactic day of the Feast, Jesus took his stand. He cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Rivers of living water will brim and spill out of the depths of anyone who believes in me this way, just as the Scripture says." (He said this in regard to the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were about to receive. The Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus had not yet been glorified.)
On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood in the main church courtyard and shouted to the people, "If you're thirsty, come to me.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the last: Leviticus 23:36, Leviticus 23:39, Numbers 29:35, 1 Kings 8:65, 1 Kings 8:66
and cried: John 7:28, John 1:23, Proverbs 1:20, Proverbs 8:1, Proverbs 8:3, Proverbs 9:3, Isaiah 40:2, Isaiah 40:6, Isaiah 55:1, Isaiah 58:1, Jeremiah 2:2, Micah 6:9, Matthew 3:3
If: John 4:10, John 6:35, Psalms 36:8, Psalms 36:9, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 63:1, Psalms 143:6, Isaiah 12:3, Isaiah 41:17, Isaiah 41:18, Isaiah 44:3, Isaiah 55:1, Amos 8:11-13, Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:1, Revelation 22:17
let: John 5:40, John 6:37, John 14:6, Isaiah 55:3, Jeremiah 16:19, Matthew 11:28
drink: John 6:55, Song of Solomon 5:1, Zechariah 9:15, 1 Corinthians 10:4, 1 Corinthians 10:21, 1 Corinthians 11:25, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Ephesians 5:18
Reciprocal: Exodus 17:6 - that the people Exodus 23:16 - ingathering Numbers 21:16 - Gather 2 Samuel 23:15 - longed 1 Kings 8:2 - at the feast Ezra 3:4 - the feast Nehemiah 8:18 - according Nehemiah 9:20 - gavest Psalms 78:15 - General Psalms 81:10 - open Psalms 87:7 - all my Proverbs 1:23 - behold Proverbs 25:25 - cold Isaiah 32:2 - rivers Isaiah 35:6 - for Isaiah 43:20 - to give Isaiah 45:19 - spoken Isaiah 45:24 - even Jeremiah 2:13 - the fountain Jeremiah 17:13 - forsaken Ezekiel 45:25 - In the seventh Ezekiel 47:1 - waters issued Haggai 2:7 - I will fill Zechariah 14:16 - and to Matthew 5:6 - for Mark 14:49 - was Mark 16:16 - that believeth and Luke 6:21 - for ye shall be Luke 11:13 - give the Luke 14:17 - Come Luke 16:24 - in water John 3:34 - for God John 5:26 - so hath John 7:14 - the midst John 14:13 - will Acts 10:12 - General Acts 16:31 - Believe Titus 3:6 - he shed Revelation 3:1 - he that Revelation 7:17 - shall lead
Gill's Notes on the Bible
In the last day, that great day of the feast,.... That is, of tabernacles, as appears from John 7:2, which was usually called
××, "the feast", in distinction from the passover and Pentecost q; and the eighth day of it was called ×ר×× ×××ר××, "the last day of the feast" r, as here: and it was a "great day", being, as is said in Leviticus 23:36, an holy convocation, a solemn assembly, in which no servile work was done, and in which an offering was made by fire unto the Lord. According to the traditions of the Jews, fewer sacrifices were offered on this day than on the rest; for on the first day they offered thirteen bullocks, and lessened one every day; so that on the seventh, day, there was but seven offered, and on the eighth day but one, when the priests returned to their lots, as at other feasts s; but notwithstanding the Jews make out this to be the greater day for them, since the seventy bullocks offered on the other seven days, were for the seventy nations of the world; but the one bullock, on the eighth day, was peculiarly for the people of Israel t: and besides, they observe, that there were several things peculiar on this day, as different from the rest; as the casting of lots, the benediction by itself, a feast by itself, an offering by itself, a song by itself, and a blessing by itself u: and on this day they had also the ceremony of drawing and pouring water, attended with the usual rejoicings as on other days; the account of which is this w:
"the pouring out of water was after this manner; a golden pot, which held three logs, was tilled out of Siloah, and when they came to the water gate, they blew (their trumpets) and shouted, and blew; (then a priest) went up by the ascent of the altar, and turned to the left hand, (where) were two silver basins--that on the west side was filled with water, and that on the east with wine; he poured the basin of water into that of wine, and that of wine into that of water.''
At which time there were great rejoicing, piping, and dancing, by the most religious and sober people among the Jews; insomuch that it is said x, that
"he that never saw the rejoicing of the place of drawing of water, never saw any rejoicing in his life.''
And this ceremony, they say y, is a tradition of Moses from Mount Sinai, and refers to some secret and mysterious things; yea, they plainly say, that it has respect to the pouring forth of the Holy Ghost z.
"Says R. Joshua ben Levi, why is its name called the place of drawing water? because, from thence ש××××× ×¨×× ×ק××ש, "they draw the Holy Ghost", as it is said, "and ye shall draw water with joy out of the wells of salvation",
Isaiah 12:3.''
Moreover, it was on this day they prayed for the rains for the year ensuing: it is asked a,
"from what time do they make mention of the powers of the rains (which descend by the power of God)? R. Eliezer says, from the first good day of the feast (of tabernacles); R. Joshua says, from the last good day of the feast.--They do not pray for the rains, but near the rains;''
that is, the time of rains; and which, one of their commentators says b, is the eighth day of the feast of tabernacles; for from the feast of tabernacles, thenceforward is the time of rains. The Jews have a notion, that at this feast the rains of the ensuing year were fixed: hence they say c, that
"at the feast of tabernacles judgment is made concerning the waters;''
or a decree or determination is made concerning them by God. Upon which the Gemara d has these words,
"wherefore does the law say pour out water on the feast of tabernacles? Says the holy blessed God, pour out water before me, that the rains of the year may be blessed unto you.''
Now when all these things are considered, it will easily be seen with what pertinency our Lord expresses himself on this day, with respect to the effusion of the gifts and graces of the Spirit of God, as follows:
Jesus stood and cried; he now stood up, whereas at other times he used to sit, and spoke with a loud voice, both to show his fervour and earnestness, and that all might hear:
saying, if any man thirst, let him come to me and drink. This is to be understood not of a natural thirst, though the allusion is to it, which is very painful and distressing; as the instances of the Israelites in the wilderness, Samson after he had slain the Philistines, and our Lord upon the cross, show; much less a sinful thirst, a thirst after the riches, honours, and pleasures of this life; but a spiritual thirst, or a thirst after spiritual things, after salvation by Christ, and a view of interest in it, free and full pardon of sin through him, justification by his righteousness, a greater degree of knowledge of him, more communion with him, and conformity to him, and after the sincere milk of the word, and the breasts of Gospel ordinances: and such that thirst after these things, and eagerly desire them, and are in pain and uneasiness without them, as a man is, who has a violent thirst upon him, are such as are regenerated and quickened by the Spirit of God, and are made sensible of themselves, and of their state and condition by nature. Now these Christ invites to come unto him, not to Moses and his law, moral or ceremonial, and to obedience to them, and works of righteousness done by them, to any creature, or creature acts; for these are cisterns without water, where no true peace, joy, righteousness, and salvation are to be had; but to himself, who is the fountain of gardens, the well of living waters, and who is as rivers of water in a dry land, to thirsty souls: and when come to him, which is by believing in him, they are encouraged to drink; that is, to take of the water of life freely, or to take of his grace freely; salvation by him is of free grace, and the pardon of sin is according to the riches of grace, and justification is freely by his grace, and so all other blessings; and of this they may drink abundantly, or they may partake of it largely: there is a fulness of grace in Christ, and there is an abundance of it communicated to his people; it is exceeding abundant; it flows, and overflows, and may be drank of to satisfaction, till their souls are as a watered garden, and they are satisfied with the goodness of the Lord.
q Shirshashirim Rabba, fol. 5. 3. & 7. 3. r Misn. Bava Metzia, c. 7. sect. 6. & Maimon. in ib. s Bartenora in Misn. Succa, c. 5. sect. 6. t T. Bab. Succa, fol. 55. 2. Bemidbar Rabba, sect. 21. fol. 231. 1. u T. Bab. Succa, fol. 48. 1. w Misn. Succa, c. 4. sect. 9. x Misn. Succa, c. 5. sect. 1, 4. y T. Zebachim, fol. 110. 2. Maimon. in Misn. Succa, c. 4. sect. 9. & Hilthot Tamidin, c. 10. sect. 6. z T. Hieros. Succa, fol. 55. 1. Bereshit Rabba, sect. 70. fol. 62. 3. & Midrash Ruth, fol. 32. 2. Caphtor, fol. 52. 1. a Misn. Taanith, c. 1. sect. 1, 2. b Bartenora, in ib. c Misn. Roshhashana, c. 1. sect. 2. d T. Bab. Roshhashana, fol. 16. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In the last day - The eighth day of the festival.
That great day - The day of the holy convocation or solemn assembly, Leviticus 23:36. This seems to have been called the great day:
1.Because of the solemn assembly, and because it was the closing scene.
2.Because, according to their traditions, on the previous days they offered sacrifices for the pagan nations as well as for themselves, but on this day for the Jews only (Lightfoot).
3.Because on this day they abstained from all servile labor Leviticus 23:39, and regarded it as a holy day.
- On this day they finished the reading of the law, which they commenced at the beginning of the feast.
5.Because on this day probably occurred the ceremony of drawing water from the pool of Siloam.
On the last day of the feast it was customary to perform a solemn ceremony in this manner: The priest filled a golden vial with water from the fount of Siloam (see the notes at John 9:7), which was borne with great solemnity, attended with the clangor of trumpets, through the gate of the temple, and being mixed with wine, was poured on the sacrifice on the altar. What was the origin of this custom is unknown. Some suppose, and not improbably, that it arose from an improper understanding of the passage in Isaiah 12:3; âWith joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.â It is certain that no such ceremony is commanded by Moses. It is supposed to be probable that Jesus stood and cried while they were performing this ceremony, that he might:
1.Illustrate the nature of his doctrine by this; and,
2.Call off their attention from a rite that was uncommanded, and that could not confer eternal life.
Jesus stood - In the temple, in the midst of thousands of the people.
If any man thirst - Spiritually. If any man feels his need of salvation. See John 4:13-14; Matthew 5:6; Revelation 22:17. The invitation is full and free to all.
Let him come unto me ... - Instead of depending on this ceremony of drawing water let him come to me, the Messiah, and he shall find an ever-abundant supply for all the wants of his soul.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 37. In the last day, that great day of the feast — This was the eighth day, and was called the great day, because of certain traditional observances, and not on account of any excellence which it derived from the original institution. On the seven days they professed to offer sacrifices for the seventy nations of the earth, but on the eighth day they offered sacrifices for Israel; therefore the eighth day was more highly esteemed than any of the others. It is probably to this that the evangelist refers when he calls the last day the great day of the feast. See the account of the feast of tabernacles, in the note on John 7:2. It was probably when they went to draw water from the pool Siloam, and while they were pouring it out at the foot of the altar, that our Lord spoke these words; for, as that ceremony pointed out the gracious influences of the Holy Spirit, our Lord, who was the fountain whence it was to proceed, called the people to himself, that, by believing on him, they might be made partakers of that inestimable benefit.
