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John 7:27
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John 7:27
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27 But how could he be? For we know where this man comes from. When the Messiah comes, he will simply appear; no one will know where he comes from.”
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John 7:27
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John 7:27
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27 But we know where this man is from;(A) when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.”
Micah 5:2
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Micah 5:2
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A Ruler from Bethlehem
2 [a]But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
are only a small village among all the people of Judah.
Yet a ruler of Israel,
whose origins are in the distant past,
will come from you on my behalf.
Footnotes
- 5:2 Verses 5:2-15 are numbered 5:1-14 in Hebrew text.
John 7:41-42
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John 7:41-42
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41 Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee? 42 For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born.”[a]
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John 7:41-42
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John 7:41-42
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41 Others said, “He is the Messiah.”
Still others asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?(A) 42 Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants(B) and from Bethlehem,(C) the town where David lived?”
John 6:42
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John 6:42
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42 They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”
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John 6:42
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John 6:42
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42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph,(A) whose father and mother we know?(B) How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”(C)
John 9:29
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John 9:29
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29 We know God spoke to Moses, but we don’t even know where this man comes from.”
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John 9:29
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John 9:29
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29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t even know where he comes from.”(A)
Matthew 13:54-57
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Matthew 13:54-57
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54 He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed and said, “Where does he get this wisdom and the power to do miracles?” 55 Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers—James, Joseph,[a] Simon, and Judas. 56 All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?” 57 And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.
Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”
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- 13:55 Other manuscripts read Joses; still others read John.
Matthew 13:54-57
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Matthew 13:54-57
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54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,(A) and they were amazed.(B) “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?(C) Isn’t his mother’s(D) name Mary, and aren’t his brothers(E) James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense(F) at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”(G)
Mark 6:3
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Mark 6:3
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3 Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary[a] and the brother of James, Joseph,[b] Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.
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- 6:3a Some manuscripts read He’s just the son of the carpenter and of Mary.
- 6:3b Most manuscripts read Joses; see Matt 13:55.
Mark 6:3
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Mark 6:3
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3 Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph,[a] Judas and Simon?(A) Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.(B)
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- Mark 6:3 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph
Luke 4:22
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Luke 4:22
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22 Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
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Luke 4:22
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Luke 4:22
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22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.(A)
Matthew 2:5-6
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Matthew 2:5-6
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5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:
6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah,
are not least among the ruling cities[a] of Judah,
for a ruler will come from you
who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’[b]”
Matthew 2:5-6
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Matthew 2:5-6
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5 “In Bethlehem(A) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
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- Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
Jeremiah 30:21
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Jeremiah 30:21
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21 They will have their own ruler again,
and he will come from their own people.
I will invite him to approach me,” says the Lord,
“for who would dare to come unless invited?
Jeremiah 30:21
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Jeremiah 30:21
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Isaiah 11:1
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Isaiah 11:1
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A Branch from David’s Line
11 Out of the stump of David’s family[a] will grow a shoot—
yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
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- 11:1 Hebrew the stump of the line of Jesse. Jesse was King David’s father.
John 7:15
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John 7:15
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15 The people[a] were surprised when they heard him. “How does he know so much when he hasn’t been trained?” they asked.
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- 7:15 Greek Jewish people.
John 7:15
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John 7:15
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15 The Jews(A) there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning(B) without having been taught?”(C)
Jeremiah 23:5
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Jeremiah 23:5
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5 “For the time is coming,”
says the Lord,
“when I will raise up a righteous descendant[a]
from King David’s line.
He will be a King who rules with wisdom.
He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
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- 23:5 Hebrew a righteous branch.
Jeremiah 23:5
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Jeremiah 23:5
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