John 7:35-37

Expanded Bible

³⁵ [^LTherefore] ·Some people [The Jewish leaders; ^LThe Jews] said to each other, “Where will this man go so we cannot find him? Will he go to the ·Greek cities where our people live [^Ldispersion/scattering among the Greeks; ^Cever since the Babylonian exile many Jewish people had lived outside the land of Israel] and teach the Greek people there? [^CThe Jews often used “Greeks” for Gentiles generally.] ³⁶ What did he mean when he said, ‘You will look for me, but you will not find me,’ and ‘You cannot come where I am’?”

Jesus Talks About the Spirit

³⁷ On the last and ·most important [^Lgreatest] day of the feast Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. [^CThe feast of Shelters/Tabernacles featured a water pouring ritual that may stand in the background of Jesus’ speech.]