John 7:27
But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
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- Mic 5:2 : 2 A King Will Come and a Remnant Will Prosper(5:1) As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah– from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.
- John 6:42 : 42 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’?”
- Matt 13:54-57 : 54 Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said,“Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers? 55 Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother named Mary? And aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56 And aren’t all his sisters here with us? So where did he get all this?” 57 And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them,“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.”
- John 7:41-42 : 41 Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he? 42 Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
- John 9:29 : 29 We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!”
- Luke 4:22 : 22 All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said,“Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
- Matt 2:5-6 : 5 “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said,“for it is written this way by the prophet: 6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are in no way least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
- Isa 11:1 : 1 An Ideal King Establishes a Kingdom of Peace A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.
- Jer 30:21 : 21 One of their own people will be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own number. I will invite him to approach me, and he will do so. For no one would dare approach me on his own. I, the LORD, affirm it!
- Mark 6:3 : 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.
- John 7:15 : 15 Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said,“How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?”
- Acts 8:33 : 33 In humiliation justice was taken from him. Who can describe his posterity? For his life was taken away from the earth.”
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- John 7:28-314 verses82%
28 Then Jesus, while teaching in the temple courts, cried out,“You both know me and know where I come from! And I have not come on my own initiative, but the one who sent me is true. You do not know him,
29 but I know him, because I have come from him and he sent me.”
30 So then they tried to seize Jesus, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.
31 Yet many of the crowd believed in him and said,“Whenever the Christ comes, he won’t perform more miraculous signs than this man did, will he?”
- John 9:29-302 verses80%
29 We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!”
30 The man replied,“This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!
- John 7:25-262 verses80%
25 Questions About Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say,“Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
26 Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the ruling authorities really know that this man is the Christ?
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7 So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
- John 8:14-152 verses75%
14 Jesus answered,“Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you people do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15 You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.
- John 7:34-363 verses74%
34 You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come.”
35 Then the Jewish leaders said to one another,“Where is he going to go that we cannot find him? He is not going to go to the Jewish people dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?
36 What did he mean by saying,‘You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come’?”
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25 The woman said to him,“I know that Messiah is coming”(the one called Christ);“whenever he comes, he will tell us everything.”
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30 Now we know that you know everything and do not need anyone to ask you anything. Because of this we believe that you have come from God.”
- John 7:40-412 verses73%
40 Differing Opinions About Jesus When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say,“This really is the Prophet!”
41 Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
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42 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’?”
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28 Then Jesus said,“When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing on my own initiative, but I speak just what the Father taught me.
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27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.
- John 8:19-202 verses70%
19 Then they began asking him,“Who is your father?” Jesus answered,“You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too.”
20 (Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)
- John 3:10-112 verses70%
10 Jesus answered,“Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things?
11 I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
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7 If you have known me, you will know my Father too. And from now on you do know him and have seen him.”
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13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven– the Son of Man.
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31 The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all.
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18 So they kept on repeating,“What is the meaning of what he says,‘In a little while’? We do not understand what he is talking about.”
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23 Jesus replied,“You people are from below; I am from above. You people are from this world; I am not from this world.
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29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Surely he can’t be the Messiah, can he?”
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27 So they answered Jesus,“We don’t know.” Then he said to them,“Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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55 Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.
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7 Jesus replied,“You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.”
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5 Thomas said,“Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
- John 7:50-512 verses69%
50 Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before and who was one of the rulers, said,
51 “Our law doesn’t condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?”
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15 Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said,“How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?”
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25 He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.
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2 came to Jesus at night and said to him,“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him.”
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13 Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.
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31 I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”
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16 So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer.
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11 So the Jewish leaders were looking for him at the feast, asking,“Where is he?”
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33 And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me,‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining– this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
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12 They said to him,“Where is that man?” He replied,“I don’t know.”
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33 So they answered Jesus,“We don’t know.” Then Jesus said to them,“Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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13 However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.
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21 But we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who caused him to see. Ask him, he is a mature adult. He will speak for himself.”
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7 He told them,“You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.