John 7:40 During my preparation, I was fixated on the first words of the of the verse 40: “When they heard these words” Question: What words did they hear? Answer: They heard the words of Jesus as spoken in the verses 37-38: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, Out of his heart …
John 7:24 . Arguably, Jesus’ most misinterpreted words is the words we see in the first line of the verse “Do not judge.” People have misinterpreted this to mean no correction, no confrontation, no rebuke, nobody can tell me what to do, everyone should mind their own business. I will do what I want to do. And the verse that gets used often, which is …