24 Bible Verses about Christ's Origin
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And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Messiah would be born.
However we know where this man comes from, but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from."
Others said, "This is the Messiah." But some said, "What, does the Messiah come out of Galilee?
saying, "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."
Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?
Hasn't the Scripture said that the Messiah comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
of whom are the patriarchs, and from whom is the Christ, as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
After the sixty-two weeks an anointed one shall be cut off, and shall have nothing: and the people of the prince who shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and his end shall come with a flood, and until the end there shall be war; desolations are decreed.
Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem until the time of an anointed prince, there shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks. It shall be built again, with open spaces and a moat, but in times of distress.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.
Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.
We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."
The man answered them, "How amazing. You do not know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
Because he knew that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God,
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."
Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God."
for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.
This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.
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