John 7:42
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42 Has not the scripture said that the Messiah[a] is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”(A)
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Micah 5:2
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The Ruler from Bethlehem
2 [a]But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.(A)
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Matthew 2:5
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5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet:(A)
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Luke 2:11
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11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah,[a] the Lord.(A)
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Luke 2:4
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4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David.(A)
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Jeremiah 23:5
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The Righteous Branch of David
5 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.(A)
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Matthew 1:1
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The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
1 An account[a] of the genealogy[b] of Jesus the Messiah,[c] the son of David, the son of Abraham.(A)
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Isaiah 11:1
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Psalm 132:11
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11 The Lord swore to David a sure oath
from which he will not turn back:
“One of the sons of your body
I will set on your throne.(A)
1 Samuel 16:1
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David Anointed as King
16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”(A)
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John 7:27
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27 Yet we know where this man is from, but when the Messiah[a] comes no one will know where he is from.”(A)
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Psalm 89:4
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4 ‘I will establish your descendants forever
and build your throne for all generations.’ ” Selah(A)
1 Samuel 16:18
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18 One of the young men answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a warrior, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the Lord is with him.”(A)
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1 Samuel 16:11-13
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11 Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”(A) 12 He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him, for this is the one.”(B) 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.(C)
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1 Samuel 17:58
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58 Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”(A)
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1 Samuel 16:4
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4 Samuel did what the Lord commanded and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling and said, “Do you come peaceably?”(A)
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