John 7:27

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“But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.””

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BSBPD

“But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but this one--we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 7:27 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
  2. Isaiah 53:8By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people.
  3. Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  4. Jeremiah 30:21Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.
  5. Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel— One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
  6. Matthew 2:5“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
  7. Matthew 13:54Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
  8. Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
  9. Luke 4:22All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
  10. John 6:42They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
  11. John 7:15The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
  12. John 7:41Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
  13. John 9:29We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
  14. Acts 8:33In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

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