John 7:42

Translations

Modern

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

Traditional

Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

Literal

Did not the Scripture say that out of the seed of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was, comes the Christ?”

Latin

…nonne Scriptura dicit: Quia ex semine David, et de Bethlehem castello, ubi erat David, venit Christus?

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English

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

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

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.
Matthew 2:5
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
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.
Luke 2:4
So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
Isaiah 11:1
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
Luke 2:11
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
Psalm 132:11
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
1 Samuel 16:18
One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
Psalm 89:4
‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
1 Samuel 16:11–13
And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Places

Bethlehem: City of David's birth and Jesus' birth

Glossary

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

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Incarnation of Jesus, the Christ: Received Jesus, the Christ: Teaches in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles The Scriptures: Christ Sanctioned, by Appealing to Them

John 7:42

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