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John 7:42
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh from the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
John 7:42 · Webster Bible
John 7:42 in other translations
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
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In context
39 (But this he spoke of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive, for the Holy Spirit was not yet [given], because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, In truth this is the Prophet.
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Will Christ come out of Galilee?
42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh from 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.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, Why have ye not brought him?
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