Parallel Verses
Youngs 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?'
New American Standard Bible
Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from
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?
Holman Bible
Doesn’t the Scripture
International Standard Version
But some were saying, "The Messiah doesn't come from Galilee, does he? Doesn't the Scripture say that the Messiah is from David's family and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?"
A Conservative Version
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
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?
Amplified
Does the Scripture not say that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
An Understandable Version
Does not Scripture say [Micah 5:2] that the Christ will come as the descendant of King David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"
Anderson New Testament
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes from the posterity of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?
Bible in Basic English
Do not the Writings say that the Christ comes of the seed of David and from Beth-lehem, the little town where David was?
Common New Testament
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes from David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
hath not the scripture said, that the Messiah is to rise out of the family of David, and out of Bethlehem, the village where David was born?
Darby Translation
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from the village of Bethlehem, where David was?
Godbey New Testament
Did not the Scripture say, that Christ comes from the seed of David and from the village of Bethlehem, where David was?
Goodspeed New Testament
Do not the Scriptures say that the Christ is to spring from the descendants of David and to come from the village of Bethlehem where David lived?"
John Wesley New Testament
But some said, Doth Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?
Julia Smith Translation
Said not the writing, That of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was, Christ comes?
King James 2000
Has not the scripture said, That Christ comes as the descendant of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
Modern King James verseion
Has the Scripture not said that Christ comes from the seed of David and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Saith not the scripture that Christ shall come of the seed of David: and out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?"
Moffatt New Testament
Does not scripture say it is from the offspring of David, from David's village of Bethlehem, that the Christ is to come?"
Montgomery New Testament
"Does not the Scripture say that the Christ is coming of the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, David's town?"
NET Bible
Don't the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?"
New Heart English Bible
Hasn't the Scripture said that the Messiah comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
Noyes New Testament
Hath not the Scripture said, that the Christ cometh from the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?
Sawyer New Testament
Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
The Emphasized Bible
Hath not the Scripture said: Of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was, cometh the Christ?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Doth not the scripture say, That the Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from the town of Bethlehem, whence David originally was?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Is not it said in Scripture that it is of the race of David, and from Bethlehem, the village to which David belonged, that the Christ is to come?"
Webster
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh from the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Weymouth New Testament
Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?"
Williams New Testament
Do not the Scriptures say that the Christ is to spring from David and to come from the village of Bethlehem where David lived?"
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?"
Worrell New Testament
Did not the Scriptures say, that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
Worsley New Testament
Hath not the Scripture said, that Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town whence David was.
Themes
Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Son of david
Christ » Slandered » Son of david
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Son of david
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles
Topics
Interlinear
Hopou
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:42
Verse Info
Context Readings
Different Opinions About Jesus
41 others said, 'This is the Christ;' and others said, 'Why, out of Galilee doth the Christ come? 42 Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem -- the village where David was -- the Christ doth come?' 43 A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him.
Cross References
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
And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
Luke 2:4
and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,
1 Samuel 16:1
And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Till when art thou mourning for Saul, and I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I send thee unto Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, for I have seen among his sons for Myself a king.
Matthew 1:1
A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
Luke 2:11
because there was born to you to-day a Saviour -- who is Christ the Lord -- in the city of David,
1 Samuel 16:4
And Samuel doth that which Jehovah hath spoken, and cometh in to Beth-Lehem, and the elders of the city tremble to meet him, and one saith, 'Is thy coming peace?'
1 Samuel 16:11-13
And Samuel saith unto Jesse, 'Are the young men finished?' and he saith, 'Yet hath been left the youngest; and lo, he delighteth himself among the flock;' and Samuel saith unto Jesse, 'Send and take him, for we do not turn round till his coming in hither.'
1 Samuel 16:18
And one of the servants answereth and saith, 'Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah is with him.'
1 Samuel 17:58
and Saul saith unto him, 'Whose son art thou, O youth?' and David saith, 'Son of thy servant Jesse, the Beth-Lehemite.'
Psalm 89:4
'Even to the age do I establish thy seed, And have built to generation and generation thy throne. Selah.
Psalm 132:11
Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.
Isaiah 11:1
And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful.
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.
John 7:27
but this one -- we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'