John 7:27

Translations

Modern

But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

Traditional

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

Literal

But we know this man, where He is from. But the Christ, when He may come, no one knows where He is from.”

Latin

Sed hunc scimus unde sit: Christus autem cum venerit, nemo scit unde sit.

Original

Greek

English

But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

Notes

John 7:27

Some people in the crowd believed they knew where Jesus came from. Because they could trace his earthly origins, they thought he could not be the Messiah.

They expected the Messiah to appear suddenly and in a mysterious way. Since Jesus had grown up among them, they assumed he did not fit their expectations.

John 7:1–52

This chapter describes Jesus at the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus used parts of the feast to reveal his true identity to his fellow Jews and to show that he had fulfilled the feast's essential meaning (see 7:37–39; 8:12).

Theme notes and profiles

Knowing God The Messiah

Events

Feast of Tabernacles

Related verses

Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
John 7:41–42
Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
John 9:29
We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
John 6:42
They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”
Matthew 13:54–57
Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
Jeremiah 30:21
Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.
Mark 6:3
Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
Luke 4:22
All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
Matthew 2:5–6
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
Isaiah 11:1
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
John 7:15
The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Brothers of Jesus Jesus Christ, Teachings of John, Gospel of Nathanael Ruler Spirit of Jesus Christ Teacher

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Jesus, the Christ: Teaches in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles Temple: Herod the Great's Temple: Jesus Teaches In The Human Nature of Christ: Acknowledged by Men

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