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John 8:36

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8:36 So if the son 1  sets you free, you will be really free.

John 7:40

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Differing Opinions About Jesus

7:40 When they heard these words, some of the crowd 2  began to say, “This really 3  is the Prophet!” 4 

1 tn Or “Son.” The question is whether “son” is to be understood as a direct reference to Jesus himself, or as an indirect reference (a continuation of the generic illustration begun in the previous verse).

2 tn Or “The common people” (as opposed to the religious authorities like the chief priests and Pharisees).

3 tn Or “truly.”

4 sn The Prophet is a reference to the “prophet like Moses” of Deut 18:15, by this time an eschatological figure in popular belief.



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