John 6:42

They said, “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’?”

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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

41Then the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

43Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:55Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother's name Mary, and are not his brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

Luke 4:22They were all speaking well of him and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, “Is this not Joseph's son?”

John 6:62Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?

Romans 1:3concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh

1 Corinthians 15:47The first man was from the earth, made of dust; the second man is the Lord from heaven.

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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