22 Bible Verses about Christ's Origin

So he assembled all the High Priests and Scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.

And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from; but as for the Christ, when He comes, no one can tell where He is from."

Others said, "He is the Christ." But others again, "Not so, for is the Christ to come from Galilee?

"What think you about the Christ," He said, "whose son is He?" "David's," they replied.

But He asked them, "How is it they say that the Christ is a son of David?

But, while teaching in the Temple, Jesus asked, "How is it the Scribes say that the Christ is a son of David?

Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?"

To them the Patriarchs belong, and from them in respect of His human lineage came the Christ, who is exalted above all, God blessed throughout the Ages. Amen.

who, as regards His human descent, belonged to the posterity of David,

There are therefore, in all, fourteen generations from Abraham to David; fourteen from David to the Removal to Babylon; and fourteen from the Removal to Babylon to the Christ.

This led some of the Pharisees to say, "That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible for a bad man to do such miracles?" argued others.

We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this fellow we do not know where he comes from."

"Why, this is marvellous!" the man replied; "you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has opened my eyes!

Had that man not come from God, he could have done nothing."

although He knew that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was now going to God,

for the Father Himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence.

I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."

Now we know that you have all knowledge, and do not need to be pressed with questions. Through this we believe that you came from God."

For the truths which Thou didst teach me I have taught them. And they have received them, and have known for certain that I came out from Thy presence, and have believed that Thou didst send me.

And in this consists the Life of the Ages--in knowing Thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent.

and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they long drank the water that flowed from the spiritual rock that went with them--and that rock was the Christ.

(Now the promises were given to Abraham and to his seed. God did not say 'and to seeds,' as if speaking of many, but 'and to your seed,' since He spoke of only one--and this is Christ.)