Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

However we know where this man comes from, but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from."

New American Standard Bible

However, we know where this man is from; but whenever the Christ may come, no one knows where He is from.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where He is from.”

International Standard Version

We know where this man comes from. But when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from."

A Conservative Version

However we know this man, where he is from, but when the Christ comes, no man knows where he is from.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But we know where this Man is from; whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

An Understandable Version

However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from."

Anderson New Testament

But we know this man, whence he is. But when the Christ comes, no one knows whence he is.

Bible in Basic English

However, it is clear to us where this man comes from: but when the Christ comes no one will have knowledge where he comes from.

Common New Testament

But we know where this man is from; when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from."

Daniel Mace New Testament

however, we know from what quarter this man comes: but when Christ comes it will be unknown whence he came.

Darby Translation

But as to this man we know whence he is. Now as to the Christ, when he comes, no one knows whence he is.

Godbey New Testament

But we know Him whence He is: but when Christ may come, no one knows whence He is.

Goodspeed New Testament

But then, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from."

John Wesley New Testament

Howbeit, we know this man, whence he is: but when Christ cometh, none knoweth whence he is.

Julia Smith Translation

But we know this whence he is: and Christ, when he should come, none knows whence he is.

King James 2000

However we know this man where he is from: but when Christ comes, no man knows where he is from.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yet we know where this man is from, but the Christ, whenever he comes--no one knows where he is from!"

Modern King James verseion

However, we know this one, from where he is; but when Christ comes, no one knows from where He is.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Howbeit, we know this man whence he is, but when Christ cometh, no man shall know whence he is."

Moffatt New Testament

No, we know where this man comes from; but when the Christ does come, no one will know where he comes from."

Montgomery New Testament

"But we know this man and where he is from; but when the Christ comes no one will know where he comes from."

NET Bible

But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

Noyes New Testament

Still, as to this man, we know whence he is; but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

Sawyer New Testament

But we know this man whence he is; but when the Christ comes, no one knows whence he is.

The Emphasized Bible

But, as for this one, we know whence he is; The Christ, however, whensoever he shall come, no one, getteth to know whence he is.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But we know this man whence he is: but when the Messiah cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Yet we know where this man is from; but, when the Christ comes, no one will be able to tell where he is from."

Webster

But we know this man, whence he is: whereas when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Weymouth New Testament

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."

Williams New Testament

But we know where this man is from; when the Christ comes, however, no one will know where He is from."

World English Bible

However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

Worrell New Testament

But as to This Man we know whence He is; but, when the Christ cometh, no one knows whence He is."

Worsley New Testament

But we know whence this man is; whereas when Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence He is.

Youngs Literal Translation

but this one -- we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

we know
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

τοῦτον 
Touton 
Usage: 50

πόθεν 
Pothen 
πόθεν 
Pothen 
Usage: 17
Usage: 17

he is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

no man
οὐδείς 
Oudeis 
Usage: 160

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

Context Readings

Is Jesus The Christ?

26 Look, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Messiah? 27 However we know where this man comes from, but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from." 28 Jesus therefore called out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know.


Cross References

John 6:42

They said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

John 7:41-42

Others said, "This is the Messiah." But some said, "What, does the Messiah come out of Galilee?

Isaiah 11:1

A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.

Jeremiah 30:21

Their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from their midst; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach to me: for who is he who has had boldness to approach to me? says the LORD.

Micah 5:2

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

Matthew 2:5-6

And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,

Luke 4:22

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

John 9:29

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."

Isaiah 53:8

He was taken away by oppression and judgment; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living and stricken for the disobedience of my people?

Jeremiah 23:5

"Behold, the days come," says the LORD, "that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Matthew 13:54-57

And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

Mark 6:3

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.

John 7:15

The Jewish leaders therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"

Acts 8:33

In his humiliation, justice was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth."

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