John 7:31 net — Yet many of the crowd believed in him and said,“Whenever the Christ comes, he won’t perform more miraculous signs than…

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"Yet many of the crowd believed in him and said,“Whenever the Christ comes, he won’t perform more miraculous signs than this man did, will he?”"

— John 7:31, NET Bible

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John 7 — Context

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Then Jesus, while teaching in the temple courts, cried out,“You both know me and know where I come from! And I have not come on my own initiative, but the one who sent me is true. You do not know him,

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but I know him, because I have come from him and he sent me.”

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So then they tried to seize Jesus, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.

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Yet many of the crowd believed in him and said,“Whenever the Christ comes, he won’t perform more miraculous signs than this man did, will he?”

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The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Jesus, so the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

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Then Jesus said,“I will be with you for only a little while longer, and then I am going to the one who sent me.

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You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come.”

John 7:31 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does John 7:31 say?
John 7:31 in the NET Bible reads: “Yet many of the crowd believed in him and said,“Whenever the Christ comes, he won’t perform more miraculous signs than this man did, will he?””
Where is John 7:31 in the Bible?
John 7:31 is found in the New Testament, in the book of John, chapter 7, verse 31.
Who wrote John?
John is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, son of Zebedee. It was written c. AD 85–95.
What is the book of John about?
John's Gospel opens not in Bethlehem but "in the beginning," declaring Jesus to be the eternal Word made flesh. Through seven sign-miracles and seven "I AM" sayings, it presents Jesus as the bread, the light, the way, and the resurrection — that we might believe and have life in his name.
What are the major themes of John?
John explores themes including Word Made Flesh, Belief, Eternal Life, I AM, Love. These themes shape the meaning and context of John 7:31.
What translation should I read John 7:31 in?
John 7:31 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize John 7:31?
John 7:31 reads (NET): “Yet many of the crowd believed in him and said,“Whenever the Christ comes, he won’t perform more miraculous signs than this man did, will he?”” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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