John 7:39 meaning and explanation

He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

John 7:39, Berean Standard Bible

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On the last and greatest day of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood in the temple courts and called out that anyone who thirsts should come to him and drink, promising streams of living water flowing from within believers. John explains that Jesus meant the Holy Spirit, whom believers would receive later.

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