Devine Scripture

John 7:42

John chapter 7 · verse 42 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

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

v.42This passage

v.43So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 23:5

    Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

  • John 7:27

    Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

  • 1 Samuel 16:11

    And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

  • Luke 2:4

    And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

  • 1 Samuel 16:4

    And Samuel did that which Jehovah spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

  • Matthew 1:1

    The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.