John 7:27

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Mic 5:2 : 2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are 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 doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?
  • Matt 13:54-57 : 54 And coming 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 Joseph, 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 honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
  • John 7:41-42 : 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
  • John 9:29 : 29 We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace 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 through the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come forth a governor, who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.
  • Isa 11:1 : 1 And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.
  • Jer 30:21 : 21 And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is he that hath had boldness to approach unto me? saith Jehovah.
  • Mark 6:3 : 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him. [
  • John 7:15 : 15 The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
  • Acts 8:33 : 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 7:28-31
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    28Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

    29I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me.

    30They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come.

    31But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?

  • John 9:29-30
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    29We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

    30The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and [yet] he opened mine eyes.

  • John 7:25-26
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    25Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

    26And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

  • Luke 20:7
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    7And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was] .

  • John 8:14-15
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    14Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

    15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

  • John 7:34-36
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    34Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come.

    35The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

    36What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

  • John 4:25
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    25The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things.

  • John 16:30
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    30Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

  • John 7:40-41
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    40[ Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.

    41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee?

  • John 6:42
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    42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?

  • John 8:28
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    28Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. [

  • Matt 11:27
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    27All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal [him] .

  • John 8:19-20
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    19They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

    20These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.

  • John 3:10-11
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    10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?

    11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

  • John 14:7
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    7If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

  • John 3:13
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    13And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, [even] the Son of man, who is in heaven.

  • John 3:31
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    31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

  • John 16:18
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    18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.

  • John 8:23
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    23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

  • John 4:29
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    29Come, see a man, who told me all things that [ever] I did: can this be the Christ?

  • Matt 21:27
    69%

    27And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

  • John 8:55
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    55and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

  • John 13:7
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    7Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

  • John 14:5
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    5Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?

  • John 7:50-51
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    69%

    50Nicodemus saith unto them (he that came to him before, being one of them),

    51Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?

  • John 7:15
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    15The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

  • John 2:25
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    25and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

  • John 3:2
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    2the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

  • Matt 25:13
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    13Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

  • John 1:31
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    31And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.

  • 2 Cor 5:16
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    16Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know [him so] no more.

  • John 7:11
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    11The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

  • John 1:33
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    33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.

  • John 9:12
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    12And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not.

  • Mark 11:33
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    33And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

  • John 7:13
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    13Yet no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

  • John 9:21
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    21but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.

  • Acts 1:7
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    7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority.