John 7:40-44
World English Bible
40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.” 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 offspring[a] of David,
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John 7:40-44
Christian Standard Bible
The People Are Divided over Jesus
40 When some from the crowd heard these words, they said, “This truly is the Prophet.”(A) 41 Others said, “This is the Messiah.” But some said, “Surely the Messiah doesn’t come from Galilee, does he? 42 Doesn’t the Scripture(B) say that the Messiah comes from David’s(C) offspring[a] and from the town of Bethlehem,(D) where David lived?” 43 So the crowd was divided(E) because of him. 44 Some of them wanted to seize him,(F) but no one laid hands on him.
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