John 7:27

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

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  • Mic 5:2 : 2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
  • John 6:42 : 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
  • Matt 13:54-57 : 54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
  • John 7:41-42 : 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
  • John 9:29 : 29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
  • Matt 2:5-6 : 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
  • Isa 11:1 : 1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
  • Jer 30:21 : 21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.
  • Mark 6:3 : 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
  • John 7:15 : 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
  • Acts 8:33 : 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

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    28Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

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    30Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

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