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John 7:37
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus stands and speaks aloud to the crowd gathered at the feast on its final day. The words — ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ (eschatē hēmera) translates as "last day," and μεγάλῃ (megalē) translates as "great." The thread — The text’s thirst imagery directly parallels Isaiah 55:1’s invitation to the thirsty and anticipates the living water promise in John 7:38. Why it lands — The passage plainly commands any thirsty person to come to Jesus and drink, requiring the reader to respond to the direct invitation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
- John 4:14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- John 6:35 Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
- Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,
- Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
- Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
- John 4:10 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
- Psalms 42:2 My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
- Revelation 21:6 And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
- Isaiah 41:17 The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.