John 7:52
They replied,“You aren’t from Galilee too, are you? Investigate carefully and you will see that no prophet comes from Galilee!”
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- John 7:41 : 41 Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
- John 1:46 : 46 Nathanael replied,“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip replied,“Come and see.”
- John 9:34 : 34 They replied,“You were born completely in sinfulness, and yet you presume to teach us?” So they threw him out.
- Gen 19:9 : 9 “Out of our way!” they cried, and“This man came to live here as a foreigner, and now he dares to judge us! We’ll do more harm to you than to them!” They kept pressing in on Lot until they were close enough to break down the door.
- Exod 2:14 : 14 The man replied,“Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? Are you planning to kill me like you killed that Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, thinking,“Surely what I did has become known.”
- 1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 Zedekiah son of Kenaanah approached, hit Micaiah on the jaw, and said,“Which way did the LORD’s spirit go when he went from me to speak to you?”
- Prov 9:7-8 : 7 Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse. 8 Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.
- Isa 9:1-2 : 1 (8:23) The gloom will be dispelled for those who were anxious. In earlier times he humiliated the land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali; but now he brings honor to the way of the sea, the region beyond the Jordan, and Galilee of the nations. 2 (9:1) The people walking in darkness see a bright light; light shines on those who live in a land of deep darkness.
- Matt 4:15-16 : 15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles– 16 the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.”
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- John 7:40-423 verses77%
40Differing Opinions About Jesus When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say,“This really is the Prophet!”
41Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
42Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
- John 1:45-473 verses72%
45Philip found Nathanael and told him,“We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets also wrote about– Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46Nathanael replied,“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip replied,“Come and see.”
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed,“Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”
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51“Our law doesn’t condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?”
- Luke 20:5-73 verses71%
5So they discussed it with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Why did you not believe him?’
6But if we say,‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
- Luke 23:5-62 verses70%
5But they persisted in saying,“He incites the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!”
6Jesus Brought Before Herod Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
- John 4:43-453 verses70%
43Onward to Galilee After the two days he departed from there to Galilee.
44(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
45So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen all the things he had done in Jerusalem at the feast(for they themselves had gone to the feast).
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11And the crowds were saying,“This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”
- Luke 4:23-242 verses69%
23Jesus said to them,“No doubt you will quote to me the proverb,‘Physician, heal yourself!’ and say,‘What we have heard that you did in Capernaum, do here in your hometown too.’”
24And he added,“I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
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5“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said,“for it is written this way by the prophet:
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42and 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’?”
- John 7:25-273 verses68%
25Questions About Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say,“Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
26Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the ruling authorities really know that this man is the Christ?
27But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
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7Completely baffled, they said,“Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?
- John 7:34-363 verses67%
34You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come.”
35Then 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?
36What 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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57And 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.”
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53A Woman Caught in Adultery[[And each one departed to his own house.
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28They said,“John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.”
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21So they asked him,“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said,“I am not!”“Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“No!”
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4Then Jesus said to them,“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own house.”
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52Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!
- John 7:46-483 verses66%
46The officers replied,“No one ever spoke like this man!”
47Then the Pharisees answered,“You haven’t been deceived too, have you?
48None of the members of the ruling council or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?
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25So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
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34Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”
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7Then Jesus asked them again,“Who are you looking for?” And they said,“Jesus the Nazarene.”
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14They answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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10Jesus answered,“Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things?
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9When he had said this, he remained in Galilee.
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20When the men came to Jesus, they said,“John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”
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14Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus performed, they began to say to one another,“This is certainly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
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26What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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31They discussed with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’
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37you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
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34They replied,“You were born completely in sinfulness, and yet you presume to teach us?” So they threw him out.
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25Jesus’ Discourse About the Bread of Life When they found him on the other side of the lake, they said to him,“Rabbi, when did you get here?”
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19They answered,“John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.”