John 7:42

Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David's descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

In Context

41Others were saying, “He is the Christ.” But others were saying, “No, for the Christ does not come from Galilee, does he?

43So a division arose among the crowd because of Jesus.

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Matthew Henry on John 7:38-45

The Gospel Invitation. 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the… Read the whole commentary →

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