John 6:42

And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he, I came down from heaven?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

In Context

41The Jews therefore murmured at him, because he had said: I am the living bread which came down from heaven.

43Jesus therefore answered, and said to them: Murmur not among yourselves.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude:

Luke 4:22And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

John 6:62But Jesus, knowing in himself, that his disciples murmured at this, said to them: Doth this scandalize you?

Romans 1:3Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh,

1 Corinthians 15:47The first man was of the earth, earthly: the second man, from heaven, heavenly.

Matthew Henry on John 6:29-60

Christ the True Bread from Heaven; Christ Welcomes All that Come to Him; Necessity of Feeding upon Christ. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32… Read the whole commentary →

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