John 8 · Verse 30

John 8:30

As he spake these words, many believed on him.
John 8:30, King James Version

John 8:30 in other translations

BSBAs Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
WEBAs he spoke these things, many believed in him.
ASVAs he spake these things, many believed on him.
YLTAs he is speaking these things, many believed in him;
DARBYAs he spoke these things many believed on him.
BBEWhen he said this a number came to have faith in him.
WebsterAs he spoke these words, many believed on him.

What does John 8:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:28-30

28-30. When ye have lifted up the Son of man--The plainest intimation He had yet given in public of the manner and the authors of His death. then shall ye know that I am he, &c.--that is, find out, or have sufficient evidence, how true was all He said, though they would be far from owning it.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 30. Many believed on him. Such was the convincing nature and force of the truths which he presented, that they believed he was the Messiah and received his doctrine. While there were many that became more obstinate and hardened under his preaching, there were many, also, who by the same truth were made penitent and believing. "The same sun that hardens the clay, softens the wax" (Clarke).

(z) "many believed on him" Jn 10:42

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 30 As he spake these words, many believed on him - The same sun that hardens the clay softens the wax. This discourse, which proved the savor of death unto death to the obstinate Pharisees, became the savor of life unto life to many of the simple-hearted people.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 8:30-36
Such power attended our Lord's words, that many were convinced, and professed to believe in him. He encouraged them to attend his teaching, rely on his promises, and obey his commands, notwithstanding all temptations to evil. Thus doing, they would be his disciples truly; and by the teaching of his word and Spirit, they would learn where their hope and strength lay. Christ spoke of spiritual liberty; but carnal hearts feel no other grievances than those that molest the body, and distress their worldly affairs. Talk to them of their liberty and property, tell them of waste committed upon their lands, or damage done to their houses, and they understand you very well; but speak of the bondage of sin, captivity to Satan, and liberty by Christ; tell of wrong done to their precious souls, and the hazard of their eternal welfare, then you bring strange things to their ears. Jesus plainly reminded them, that the man who practised any sin, was, in fact, a slave to that sin, which was the case with most of them. Christ in the gospel offers us freedom, he has power to do this, and those whom Christ makes free are really so. But often we see persons disputing about liberty of every kind, while they are slaves to some sinful lust.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

John 8:30 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ταῦταtautaThese thingsG3778
αὐτοῦautouwhen heG846
λαλοῦντοςlalountosis speakingG2980
πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183
ἐπίστευσανepisteusanbelievedG4100
εἰςeisinG1519
αὐτόν.¶autonHim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 8:30

  • John 7:31

    And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

  • John 2:23

    Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

  • John 6:14

    Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.

  • John 11:45

    Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

  • John 10:42

    And many believed on him there.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
many.
2:23; 6:14; 7:31; 10:42; 11:45

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 8:29

    And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

  • John 8:30

    As he spake these words, many believed on him.

  • John 8:31

    Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

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John 8:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Hablando él estas cosas, muchos creyeron en él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Comme il disait ces choses, plusieurs crurent en lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als er dies redete, glaubten viele an ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc illo loquente, multi crediderunt in eum.