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?"


In Context

39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet."

41 Others said, "He is the Christ."

42 Still 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?"

43 Thus the people were divided because of Jesus.

44 Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand 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 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?'

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?