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


In Context

39 Now this he said of the Spirit which they should receive, who believed in him: for as yet the Spirit was not given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

40 Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.

41 Others said: This is the Christ. But some said: Doth the Christ come out of Galilee?

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

43 So there arose a dissension among the people because of him.

44 And some of them would have apprehended 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 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?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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