John 7:42

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KJV King James Version

Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

WEB World English Bible

Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

ASV American Standard Version

Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem—the village where David was—the Christ doth come?’

Surrounding context — John 7

39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

43 So there was a division among the people because of him.

44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

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Micah 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.Matthew 2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,Luke 2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.Luke 2:11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.Matthew 1:1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:Psalm 132:11The LORD hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.1 Samuel 16:1And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.1 Samuel 16:18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.Psalm 89:4Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.1 Samuel 16:11-13And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all [thy] children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.John 7:27Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.1 Samuel 16:4And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?1 Samuel 17:58And Saul said to him, Whose son [art] thou, [thou] young man? And David answered, [I am] the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

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