Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even as he spoke, many believed in him. New Living Translation Then many who heard him say these things believed in him. English Standard Version As he was saying these things, many believed in him. Berean Standard Bible As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him. Berean Literal Bible Of His speaking these things, many believed in Him. King James Bible As he spake these words, many believed on him. New King James Version As He spoke these words, many believed in Him. New American Standard Bible As He said these things, many came to believe in Him. NASB 1995 As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him. NASB 1977 As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him. Legacy Standard Bible As He was speaking these things, many believed in Him. Amplified Bible As He said these things, many believed in Him. Christian Standard Bible As he was saying these things, many believed in him. Holman Christian Standard Bible As He was saying these things, many believed in Him. American Standard Version As he spake these things, many believed on him. Contemporary English Version After Jesus said this, many of the people put their faith in him. English Revised Version As he spake these things, many believed on him. GOD'S WORD® Translation As Jesus was saying this, many people believed in him. Good News Translation Many who heard Jesus say these things believed in him. International Standard Version While he was saying these things, many believed in him. Majority Standard Bible As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him. NET Bible While he was saying these things, many people believed in him. New Heart English Bible As he spoke these things, many believed in him. Webster's Bible Translation As he spoke these words, many believed on him. Weymouth New Testament As He thus spoke, many became believers in Him. World English Bible As he spoke these things, many believed in him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs He is speaking these things, many believed in Him; Berean Literal Bible Of His speaking these things, many believed in Him. Young's Literal Translation As he is speaking these things, many believed in him; Smith's Literal Translation He speaking these, many believed in him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen he spoke these things, many believed in him. Catholic Public Domain Version As he was speaking these things, many believed in him. New American Bible Because he spoke this way, many came to believe in him. New Revised Standard Version As he was saying these things, many believed in him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhile he was speaking these words, a great many believed in him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English When he was speaking these things, many trusted in him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWhile he was speaking these words, many believed on him. Godbey New Testament He speaking these things, many believed on Him. Haweis New Testament As he spake these words, many believed on him. Mace New Testament upon this discourse many believed on him. Weymouth New Testament As He thus spoke, many became believers in Him. Worrell New Testament As He spake these things, many believed on Him. Worsley New Testament As He spake these words many believed on Him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Truth will Set You Free…29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.” 30As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him. 31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.… Cross References John 6:66-69 From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him. / So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?” / Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. ... John 12:42-43 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue. / For they loved praise from men more than praise from God. John 7:31 Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?” John 10:41-42 Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.” / And many in that place believed in Jesus. John 11:45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him. Acts 14:1 At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. Acts 17:11-12 Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. / As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men. Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Matthew 21:32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. Luke 8:13 The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away. Mark 4:16-17 Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy. / But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Jeremiah 5:21 “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Ezekiel 33:31-32 So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. / Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice. Treasury of Scripture As he spoke these words, many believed on him. many. John 2:23 John 6:14 John 7:31 Jump to Previous Believe Believed Believers Faith Speaking WordsJump to Next Believe Believed Believers Faith Speaking WordsJohn 8 1. Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.12. He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine; 31. promises freedom to those who believe; 33. answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham; 48. answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity; 59. and slips away from those who would stone him. As He spoke these things This phrase indicates the ongoing discourse of Jesus. The context here is crucial, as Jesus is speaking in the temple courts, teaching the people and engaging with the Pharisees. The Greek word for "spoke" is "λαλέω" (laleó), which implies not just speaking, but communicating with authority and purpose. Jesus' words are not mere conversation; they are divine revelation, intended to illuminate and transform. Historically, the temple was the center of Jewish religious life, making Jesus' teachings there particularly significant as they challenged the prevailing religious norms. many believed in Him Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching in the temple courts, addressing the crowd and the Pharisees. His words and actions are pivotal in leading many to believe in Him. 2. The Crowd The audience listening to Jesus, which includes a mix of people, some of whom come to believe in Him as He speaks. 3. The Pharisees Religious leaders who are often in opposition to Jesus. They are present during this discourse, challenging His authority and teachings. 4. The Temple Courts The setting of this event, a significant place for Jewish worship and teaching, where Jesus often taught. 5. Belief The response of many in the crowd to Jesus' words, indicating a pivotal moment of faith and acceptance of His message. Teaching Points The Power of Jesus' WordsJesus' teachings have the power to transform hearts and lead people to faith. As believers, we should immerse ourselves in His words to strengthen our faith. The Importance of Listening The crowd's belief came from listening to Jesus. We should prioritize listening to God's Word, whether through personal study, sermons, or fellowship. Faith as a Response Belief is a response to the truth of Jesus' message. We should examine our own response to His teachings and ensure it leads to genuine faith and action. The Role of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit works through the Word to convict and bring people to belief. We should pray for the Spirit's guidance in understanding and applying Scripture. Witnessing Through Words Just as Jesus' words led many to believe, our words can also be a powerful witness. We should speak truth and love, sharing the Gospel with others.(30) Many believed on him.--Wonder has often been expressed at the want of apprehension spoken of in John 8:27. There is surely no less room for wonder in the faith spoken of here. Those who believe are of the rulers ("those Jews," John 8:31). The words which they now heard (John 8:28-29) contain nothing of what we commonly call proof. They are an appeal to the future which should prove them true, and to His own consciousness of perfect obedience to the Father's will, and of unbroken realisation of the Father's presence. They are indeed, in part, words which men have since dwelt upon to prove that He who uttered them did not claim to be divine. It was not so with those who heard Him. They are watching for a technical assertion of His divinity, and do not hear it; but they are convinced by the power of His words that He is divine. (Comp. Note on John 7:31.) These scribes and Pharisees feel, as their officers felt before, that "Never man spake like this Man." Where was priest or Rabbi who could appeal to the spotless purity of a life? There is the irresistible power of truth in the appeal which carries conviction to the heart. We have already found in the case of Nicodemus an example, probably not a solitary one, of a faith among the rulers which dared not confess itself. (See also John 12:42.)Verse 30. - As he spake these words, many believed on him. This is another interjected comment or connecting link supplied by the evangelist, revealing intimate knowledge of the state of feeling and changeful emotions of the people. Another hint of the eyewitness and ear witness of this memorable scene; and, supposing that we read here a correct transcript of words that proceeded from his lips, we can do no other than cry with Thomas, "My Lord, and my God!" The remark is intercalated, as though St. John wished to emphasize the accuracy with which he had reported, on this occasion, the very words of his Lord, conveying their ambiguous phrase, and asserting in fresh form what had convinced St. John, on subsequent reflection, that he was what he said. The phrase, πιστεύειν εἰς, to believe in or on, a person, is to close with him, to accept all the collateral consequences of such trust, to be content to wait for fuller explanation, to cast self upon the object of faith, and allow the object of such trust to bear all the responsibility of the act. It is the form most frequently adopted by St. John (John 2:11; John 3:16, 18, 36; John 4:39, and many other places; cf. John 14:1, 12; John 17:20); only once in the synoptic narrative (Matthew 18:6 with Mark 9:42). The form πιστεύειν ἐπί occurs occasionally with the accusative (1 John 3:23, and frequently in the Acts); and πιστεύειν ἐπί with the dative, also! πιστεύειν ἐν, are used, implying even a closer and more intimate communion still with the Object of faith (see John 16:30). With these forms must be compared the more common one with the simple dative, πιστεύειν τινί, which occurs in vers. 31, 45, and John 14:11, etc., which implies acceptance of the saying, promise, or fact there propounded, and falls short of the moral surrender involved in the fuller form. John here asserts that many of his hearers, those who had hitherto refrained from full acceptance of Jesus as the Son of God, yielded to his claims there and then. This faith on the part of "some" is almost more wonderful than the unbelief of others. The difficulties in their way were appalling in comparison with the perplexities which beset our minds. The Lord appealed to his own inner consciousness, to his supernatural aid in speech, to the spotless, sinless character of his hidden life. It was remarkable that any strangers or enemies should have surrendered themselves to them. The event shows that the surrender could not stand the test. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek As [Jesus]αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. spoke λαλοῦντος (lalountos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. these things, Ταῦτα (Tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. many πολλοὶ (polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. believed ἐπίστευσαν (episteusan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. in εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links John 8:30 NIVJohn 8:30 NLT John 8:30 ESV John 8:30 NASB John 8:30 KJV John 8:30 BibleApps.com John 8:30 Biblia Paralela John 8:30 Chinese Bible John 8:30 French Bible John 8:30 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 8:30 As he spoke these things many believed (Jhn Jo Jn) |