All the people were amazed. The people said, “Maybe this man (Jesus) is the Son of David {\cf2\super [168]} \{that God promised to send to us\}!”
John 7:31 - Easy To Read Version But many of the people believed in Jesus. The people said, “We are waiting for the Christ {\cf2\super [111]} to come. When the Christ comes, will he do more miracles {\cf2\super [112]} than this man (Jesus) has done? No! \{So this man must be the Christ.\}” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And besides, many of the multitude believed in Him [adhered to Him, trusted in Him, relied on Him]. And they kept saying, When the Christ comes, will He do [can He be expected to do] more miracles and produce more proofs and signs than what this Man has done? American Standard Version (1901) But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done? Common English Bible Many from that crowd believed in Jesus. They said, “When the Christ comes, will he do more miraculous signs than this man does?” Catholic Public Domain Version But many among the crowd believed in him, and they were saying, "When the Christ arrives, will he perform more signs than this man does?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But of the people many believed in him, and said: When the Christ cometh, shall he do more miracles, than these which this man doth? |
All the people were amazed. The people said, “Maybe this man (Jesus) is the Son of David {\cf2\super [168]} \{that God promised to send to us\}!”
What is the seed that fell on rock? That is like the people that hear God’s teaching and accept it gladly. But these people don’t have deep roots. They believe for a while. But when trouble comes, they turn away from God.
There were many Jews that came to visit Mary. They saw what Jesus did. And many of these Jews believed in Jesus.
Because of Lazarus, many Jews were leaving \{their leaders\} and believing in Jesus. That is why the Jewish leaders wanted to kill Lazarus too.
But many people believed in Jesus. Even many of the Jewish leaders believed in Jesus. But they were afraid of the Pharisees. {\cf2\super [205]} So they did not say openly that they believed. They were afraid that they would be put out of the synagogue. {\cf2\super [206]}
This was the first miracle {\cf2\super [36]} that Jesus did. Jesus did this miracle in the town of Cana in Galilee. So Jesus showed his greatness. And his followers believed in him.
One night Nicodemus came to Jesus. Nicodemus said, “Teacher, we know that you are a teacher sent from God. No person can do these miracles {\cf2\super [46]} that you do without God’s help.”
“A man told me everything I have ever done. Come see him. Maybe he is the Christ. {\cf2\super [67]} ”
Many of the Samaritan {\cf2\super [68]} people in that town believed in Jesus. They believed because of what the woman had told them about Jesus. She had told them, “He (Jesus) told me everything I have ever done.”
Many people followed Jesus. They followed him because they saw the ways Jesus showed his power by healing the sick people.
But he is teaching where everyone can see and hear him. And no person is trying to stop him from teaching. Maybe the leaders have decided that he really is the Christ. {\cf2\super [109]}
Some of the Pharisees {\cf2\super [154]} said, “This man (Jesus) does not obey the law about the Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [155]} So he is not from God.”
Simon himself also believed and was baptized. Simon stayed very close to Philip. He saw the miracles {\cf2\super [161]} and the very powerful things that Philip did. Simon was amazed.
A person’s body that does not have a spirit is dead. It is the same with faith—faith that does nothing is dead!