Pentecost Season · Pentecost Sunday: Vigil · Year C
John 7:37-39
Rivers of Living Water: The Promise of the Spirit
June 4, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink." (John 7:37)
On the last and greatest day of the feast Jesus stands and cries out that the thirsty should come to him and drink. John explains that the rivers of living water he promised point to the Spirit believers would later receive.
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Commentary
John 7 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Walks through the Feast of Tabernacles setting and Jesus' cry about living water.
John 7:39 Commentary Precept Austin
Compiles commentary on John's own explanation that the water refers to the Spirit.
John 7:37 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries together on Jesus' invitation on the last and greatest day of the feast.
John 7 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Barnes on the Tabernacles water-drawing ceremony behind Jesus' words.
Commentary on John 7:37-39 Working Preacher
Explains why this Tabernacles text became the church's chosen vigil Gospel for Pentecost.
John 7:37 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text word by word for Jesus' cry and the promise of living water.
John 7 (Robertson's Word Pictures) StudyLight
Robertson's notes on the Greek verbs behind 'come,' 'drink,' and 'flow.'
John 7:37-39 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Preaching-focused reflection on thirst and the Spirit's answer to it.
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