John 7:27

Webster's Bible (1833)

However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

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  • Mic 5:2 : 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Being small among the clans of Judah, Out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; Whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
  • John 6:42 : 42 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?'"
  • Matt 13:54-57 : 54 Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56 Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?" 57 They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."
  • John 7:41-42 : 41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
  • John 9:29 : 29 We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don't know where he comes from."
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"
  • Matt 2:5-6 : 5 They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet, 6 'You Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are in no way least among the princes of Judah: For out of you shall come forth a governor, Who shall shepherd my people, Israel.'"
  • Isa 11:1 : 1 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 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 to me: for who is he who has had boldness to approach to me? says Yahweh.
  • Mark 6:3 : 3 Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.
  • John 7:15 : 15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"
  • Acts 8:33 : 33 In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth."

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    28Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don't know.

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

    30They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

    31But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, "When the Christ comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?"

  • John 9:29-30
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    29We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don't know where he comes from."

    30The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

  • John 7:25-26
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    25Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?

    26Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

  • Luke 20:7
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    7They answered that they didn't know where it was from.

  • John 8:14-15
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    14Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going.

    15You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

  • John 7:34-36
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    34You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come."

    35The Jews therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

    36What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come?'"

  • John 4:25
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    25The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah comes," (he who is called Christ). "When he has come, he will declare to us all things."

  • John 16:30
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    30Now we know that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God."

  • John 7:40-41
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    40Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet."

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

  • John 6:42
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    42They 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?'"

  • John 8:28
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    28Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

  • Matt 11:27
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    27All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

  • John 8:19-20
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    19They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."

    20Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

  • John 3:10-11
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    10Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don't understand these things?

    11Most assuredly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness.

  • John 14:7
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    7If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him."

  • John 3:13
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    13No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.

  • John 3:31
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    31He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

  • John 16:18
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    18They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."

  • John 8:23
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    23He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

  • John 4:29
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    29"Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?"

  • Matt 21:27
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    27They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • John 8:55
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    55You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I don't know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.

  • John 13:7
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    7Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."

  • John 14:5
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    5Thomas says to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?"

  • John 7:50-51
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    50Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,

    51"Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"

  • John 7:15
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    15The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"

  • John 2:25
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    25and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

  • John 3:2
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    2The same came to him by night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."

  • Matt 25:13
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    13Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

  • John 1:31
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    31I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

  • 2 Cor 5:16
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    16Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. 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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    33I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

  • John 9:12
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    12Then they asked him, "Where is he?" He said, "I don't know."

  • Mark 11:33
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    33They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."

  • John 7:13
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    13Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

  • John 9:21
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    21but how he now sees, we don't know; or who opened his eyes, we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."

  • Acts 1:7
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    7He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority.