John 7:42 Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David's descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"

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New International Version
Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David's descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"

English Standard Version
Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

New American Standard Bible
"Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"

King James Bible
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Doesn't the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David's offspring and from the town of Bethlehem, where David once lived?"

International Standard Version
Doesn't the Scripture say that the Messiah is from David's family and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?"

American Standard Version
Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

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

Darby Bible Translation
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from the village of Bethlehem, where David was?

Young's Literal Translation
Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem -- the village where David was -- the Christ doth come?'

Cross References

Psalm 89:4
Your seed will I establish for ever, and build up your throne to all generations. Selah.

Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 2:5
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Matthew 2:6
And you Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, are not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of you shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Luke 2:4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

7:40-53 The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and sometimes the staying of it cannot be accounted for. Never any man spake with that wisdom, and power, and grace, that convincing clearness, and that sweetness, wherewith Christ spake. Alas, that many, who are for a time restrained, and who speak highly of the word of Jesus, speedily lose their convictions, and go on in their sins! People are foolishly swayed by outward motives in matters of eternal moment, are willing even to be damned for fashion's sake. As the wisdom of God often chooses things which men despise, so the folly of men commonly despises those whom God has chosen. The Lord brings forward his weak and timid disciples, and sometimes uses them to defeat the designs of his enemies.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

42. scripture said … of the seed of David, and out of … Bethlehem, &c.—We accept this spontaneous testimony to our David-descended, Bethlehem-born Saviour. Had those who gave it made the inquiry which the case demanded, they would have found that Jesus "came out of Galilee" (Joh 7:41) and "out of Bethlehem" both, alike in fulfilment of prophecy as in point of fact. (Mt 2:23; 4:13-16).