42Has not the scripture said, That Christ comes of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?


In Context

39 (But this spoke he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

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

42 Has not the scripture said, That Christ comes of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

43 So there was a division among the people because of him.

44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

John 7:42 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:42Still others asked, "How can the Christ come from Galilee? Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:42Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town where David was?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:42Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:42Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from the village of Bethlehem, where David was?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:42Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh from the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:42Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:42Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem — the village where David was — the Christ doth come?'