John 7:40

NETBible

When they heard these words, some of the crowd 1  began to say, “This really 2  is the Prophet!” 3 

NIV ©

On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet."

NASB ©

Some of the people therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, "This certainly is the Prophet."

NLT ©

When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, "This man surely is the Prophet."

MSG ©

Those in the crowd who heard these words were saying, "This has to be the Prophet."

BBE ©

When these words came to their ears, some of the people said, This is certainly the prophet.

NRSV ©

When they heard these words, some in the crowd said, "This is really the prophet."

NKJV ©

Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, "Truly this is the Prophet."

KJV
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NASB ©
Some
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therefore
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these
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words
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, were saying
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, "This
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certainly
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is the Prophet
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."
NET [draft] ITL
When
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they heard
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these
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words
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, some
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of the crowd
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began to say
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, “This
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really
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is
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the Prophet
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!”
GREEK
ek tou oclou oun akousantev logwn toutwn elegon outov estin o profhthv
NETBible

When they heard these words, some of the crowd 1  began to say, “This really 2  is the Prophet!” 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Or “The common people” (as opposed to the religious authorities like the chief priests and Pharisees).

2 tn Or “truly.”

3 sn The Prophet is a reference to the “prophet like Moses” of Deut 18:15, by this time an eschatological figure in popular belief.