John 7:40–41
¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, saide, Of a trueth this is the Prophet.
Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
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- Matthew 21:11Rank 1 from verse 40
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42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
42And said vnto the woman, Now we beleeue, not because of thy saying, for we haue heard him our selues, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Sauiour of the world.
- Matthew 16:14–16Rank 10 from verse 41
14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
14And they said, Some say that thou art Iohn the Baptist, some Elias, and others Ieremias, or one of y e Prophets.
15He saith vnto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16And Simon Peter answered, and said, *Thou art Christ the sonne of the liuing God.
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John 7:40
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the Prophet
A title for the promised Prophet like unto Moses, applied to Jesus Christ.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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a Prophet like unto Moses
The promised Prophet whom God would raise from Israel's brethren, put his words in his mouth, and require the people to hear, proclaimed as Jesus Christ.
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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A person who declares or bears a message as divinely inspired, including one who foretells, whether truly or falsely.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893
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John 7:41
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
39*(But this spake he of the Spirit which they that beleeue on him, should receiue. For the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)
40¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
40¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, saide, Of a trueth this is the Prophet.
Selected passage41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
Selected passage42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
42*Hath not the Scripture saide, that Christ commeth of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Bethlehem, where Dauid was?