When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
Parallel translations
- WEB When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”
- KJV Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
- NKJV Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
- NASB Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
- NLT When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!”
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Quick answer
The crowd, seeing the sign, declares Jesus to be the promised Prophet. They rightly sense His significance but misunderstand the kind of king and deliverer He is.
Overview
The people connect Jesus with the Prophet like Moses foretold in Deuteronomy 18:15, fitting since Moses was linked to manna in the wilderness. Their recognition is real but incomplete, focused on earthly provision and political hope. John shows that true faith must move beyond signs to the person of Christ Himself.
Cross-references & the web
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- Deut 18:15–18The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.
- Acts 7:37This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’
- Matt 21:11The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
- Matt 11:3to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
- John 1:21“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
- Gen 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- John 7:40On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
- Acts 3:22–24For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
- John 4:25The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”
- Luke 24:19“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
- John 4:19“Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.
- John 4:42They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
- Luke 7:16A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
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