John
“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.”
John 7:37
John 7:37 (KJV) speaks to longing, spiritual dryness, and emptiness — words set in John, the Gospel of who Jesus is. Read it unhurried, and let it become a prayer you return to.
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Verses that sit beside this one
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.”
Psalms 42:1“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;”
Psalms 63:1“I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.”
Psalms 143:6“My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.”
Psalms 84:2“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”
John 6:35“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”
John 4:14
Common questions
What does John 7:37 mean?
In the King James Version, John 7:37 reads: "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." The verse speaks to longing, spiritual dryness, and emptiness. To read it well, take it in the flow of John 7 rather than on its own, and let the words settle slowly — reading it aloud, or turning it into a short prayer, is often what makes its meaning land.
Is John 7:37 in the King James Version?
Yes. "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." is John 7:37 in the King James Version (KJV), found in John chapter 7.
What are some related Bible verses to John 7:37?
Verses that sit beside John 7:37 include Psalms 42:1, Psalms 63:1, and Psalms 143:6. Reading them alongside John 7:37 deepens the theme of longing.
How can I pray with John 7:37?
Read John 7:37 slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words — thanking God for what it promises, or asking for what it points to. Keep it somewhere you will see it today, and let it be a companion rather than a task to finish.