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.”
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.
- BSB 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.”
- 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 18:15–18Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.
- Acts 7:37This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’
- Matt 21:11The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
- Matt 11:3and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
- John 1:21They asked him, “What then? 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 ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
- John 7:40Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”
- Acts 3:22–24For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.
- John 4:25The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah comes, he who is called Christ. When he has come, he will declare to us all things.”
- Luke 24:19He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
- John 4:19The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
- John 4:42They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
- Luke 7:16Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
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