John 7:41

Translations

Modern

Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

Traditional

Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

Literal

Others were saying, “This is the Christ.” But others were saying, “How indeed does the Christ come out of Galilee?

Latin

Alii dicebant: Hic est Christus. Quidam autem dicebant: Numquid a Galilæa venit Christus?

Interlinear

Greek

English

Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

Notes

John 7:41–42

These Jews were not like the crowd who thought the Christ (the Messiah) would have a mysterious appearance (7:25–27). They believed the prophecy that God's chosen ruler would come from Bethlehem in Judea (see Micah 5:2). However, they struggled with the fact that Jesus seemed to be from Galilee, where he grew up.

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

David Misunderstanding in the Gospel of John The Messiah

Events

Feast of Tabernacles

Related verses

John 7:52
“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
John 1:46
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
John 1:49
“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
John 4:29
“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
John 7:31
Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
John 4:42
They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
John 1:41
He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
John 4:25
The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”
Matthew 16:14–16
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
John 6:69
We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Places

Galilee: Region in northern Israel; key location in Jesus' ministry

Glossary

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

Topics

Galilee: Inhabitants of Despised by the Jews Jesus, the Christ: Received Jesus, the Christ: Teaches in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles

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