John 7:42

Webster's Bible (1833)

Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"

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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.
  • Matt 2:5 : 5 They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,
  • Luke 2:4 : 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
  • Luke 2:11 : 11 For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
  • Matt 1:1 : 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ{Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean "Anointed One"}, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  • Ps 132:11 : 11 Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: "I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.
  • 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 23:5 : 5 Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  • 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 Yahweh said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill your horn with oil, and go: I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
  • 1 Sam 16:4 : 4 Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Come you peaceably?
  • 1 Sam 16:11-13 : 11 Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all your children? He said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. Samuel said to Jesse, Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he come here. 12 He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he. 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
  • 1 Sam 16:18 : 18 Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.
  • 1 Sam 17:58 : 58 Saul said to him, Whose son are you, you young man? David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
  • Ps 89:4 : 4 'I will establish your seed forever, And build up your throne to all generations.'" Selah.
  • John 7:27 : 27 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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    40Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet."

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    4Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

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    2But 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.

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    25Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?

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    58Saul said to him, Whose son are you, you young man? David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

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    23All the multitudes were amazed, and said, "Can this be the son of David?"

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    27She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God's Son, he who comes into the world."

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