Parallel Verses

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.'

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."

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."

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.

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 and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ? 27 but this one -- we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.' 28 Jesus cried, therefore, in the temple, teaching and saying, 'Ye have both known me, and ye have known whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but He who sent me is true, whom ye have not known;

Cross References

John 6:42

and they said, 'Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then saith this one -- Out of the heaven I have come down?'

John 7:41-42

others said, 'This is the Christ;' and others said, 'Why, out of Galilee doth the Christ come?

Isaiah 11:1

And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful.

Jeremiah 30:21

And his honourable one hath been of himself, And his ruler from his midst goeth forth, And I have caused him to draw near, And he hath drawn nigh unto Me, For who is he who hath pledged his heart To draw nigh unto Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.

Micah 5:2

And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth -- to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth are of old, From the days of antiquity.

Matthew 2:5-6

And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,

Luke 4:22

and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, 'Is not this the son of Joseph?'

John 9:29

we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.'

Isaiah 53:8

By restraint and by judgment he hath been taken, And of his generation who doth meditate, That he hath been cut off from the land of the living? By the transgression of My people he is plagued,

Jeremiah 23:5

Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth.

Matthew 13:54-57

and having come to his own country, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, 'Whence to this one this wisdom and the mighty works?

Mark 6:3

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' -- and they were being stumbled at him.

John 7:15

and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How hath this one known letters -- not having learned?'

Acts 8:33

in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation -- who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.'

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