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John 7:37

“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.”

John 7:37 · direct translation from the Greek
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Context

During the seven days of the Feast of Booths, water brought from the pool of Siloam in a golden pitcher was poured out on the altar.

Source: Mishnah, Sukkah 4:9

Documented fact

Booths (Feast of)סֻכּוֹת / σκηνοπηγίαסכות skēnopēgia

A seven-day feast from the fifteenth day of the seventh month, at the end of the harvest. During it people lived in booths to remember that Israel lived in booths when it came out of Egypt (Leviticus 23:34, 39-43).

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John 7:37, word by word

the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēi

last

The one who comes behind all, in line or in esteem.

Where else “eschatēi” appears
dayἡμέρᾳhēmerai

day

A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”

Where else “hēmerai” appears
the great dayμεγάλῃmegalēi

greater

Of greater importance or rank than the rest.

Where else “megalēi” appears
of the feastἑορτῆςheortēs

feast, festival

Feast, festival.

Where else “heortēs” appears
JesusἸησοῦςIēsous

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

Where else “Iēsous” appears
stoodεἱστήκειheistēkei

stop

To stop moving and stay still.

Where else “heistēkei” appears
cried outἔκραξενekraxen

cry out

Shout, cry out.

Where else “ekraxen” appears
sayingλέγωνlegōn

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legōn” appears
is thirstyδιψᾷdipsai

thirst

Be thirsty; long for something.

Where else “dipsai” appears
let him comeἐρχέσθωerchesthō

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

Where else “erchesthō” appears
drinkπινέτωpinetō

drink

To take water, wine or another liquid by mouth.

Where else “pinetō” appears

Translation note

The Greek can also be punctuated: “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me; and let the one who believes in me drink.” Then the rivers of 7:38 would flow from within Jesus.

The context

36What does this saying mean that he said, ‘You will seek me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come’?”

37 · This verse (above)

38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from within him.’”

Read all of John 7

To study John 7 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    At the festival, what do the people think of Jesus, and what do the guards sent to arrest him say? (vv. 12, 40-46)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink” (v. 37). What does he promise the one who believes in him? (vv. 37-39)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Nicodemus asked that Jesus be heard before being judged (v. 51). When is it wise for you to listen first before forming an opinion about someone?

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