John 6:42

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They said, 'Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?'.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they said, Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that he says, I came down from heaven?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} they said,{G3004} Is{G2076} not{G3756} this{G3778} Jesus,{G2424} the son{G5207} of Joseph,{G2501} whose{G3739} father{G3962} and{G2532} mother{G3384} we{G2249} know?{G1492} how{G4459} {G3767} doth{G3754} he{G3778} now say,{G3004} I am come down{G2597} out of{G1537} heaven?{G3772}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} they said{G3004}{(G5707)}, Is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} this{G3778} Jesus{G2424}, the son{G5207} of Joseph{G2501}, whose{G3739} father{G3962} and{G2532} mother{G3384} we{G2249} know{G1492}{(G5758)}? how is it{G4459} then{G3767} that he{G3778} saith{G3004}{(G5719)},{G3754} I came down{G2597}{(G5758)} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And they sayde: Is not this Iesus ye sonne of Ioseph whose father and mother we knowe? How ys yt then that he sayeth I came doune from heave?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and they sayde: Is not this Iesus, Iosephs sonne, whose father and mother we knowe? How sayeth he then, I am come downe from heauen?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they said, Is not this Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother wee knowe? Howe then sayth he, I came downe from heauen?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they saide: Is not this Iesus, ye sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother we knowe? Howe is it then that he sayth, I came downe from heauen?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They said, "Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they said, `Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then saith this one -- Out of the heaven I have come down?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have seen? How is it then that he now says, I have come down from heaven?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They said, "Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and they said,“Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’?”

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 4:22 : 22 Everyone spoke well of Him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from His lips. They said, 'Isn’t this Joseph’s son?'
  • John 6:38 : 38 'For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him who sent me.'
  • John 6:62 : 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before?
  • John 7:27-28 : 27 But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, no one will know where He is from. 28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple, cried out, 'You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come on My own, but the One who sent Me is true. You do not know Him.
  • Rom 1:3-4 : 3 concerning His Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh, 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by His resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Rom 9:5 : 5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, came Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
  • 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 The first man was from the earth, made of dust; the second man is from heaven.
  • Gal 4:4 : 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
  • Matt 13:55-56 : 55 "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary, and aren't his brothers named James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?" 56 And aren't all his sisters here with us? So where did this man get all these things?"
  • Mark 6:3 : 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us?' And they took offense at Him.

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