38. as the scripture hath said —These words belong to what follows, "Out of his belly, as the scripture hath said, shall flow," c. referring not to any particular passage, but to such as Isaiah 58:11 Joel 3:18 ; Zechariah 14:8 ; Ezekiel 47:1-12 ; in most of which the idea is that of waters issuing from beneath the temple, to which our Lord compares Himself and those who believe in Him. out of his belly —that is, his inner man, his soul, as in Ezekiel 47:1-26.47.12- : . rivers of living water —(See on John 4:13 ). It refers primarily to the copiousness, but indirectly also to the diffusiveness, of this living water to the good of others. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-39" class="com-number"
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