John 7:27 “But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will…”

John 7:27

But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

World English Bible

However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”

American Standard Version

Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

Geneva Bible 1599

Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when that Christ commeth, no man shall knowe whence he is.

Darby Translation

But [as to] this [man] we know whence he is. Now [as to] the Christ, when he comes, no one knows whence he is.

Young's Literal Translation

but this one — we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'

Bible in Basic English

However, it is clear to us where this man comes from: but when the Christ comes no one will have knowledge where he comes from.

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Cross references

“we know”

John 6:42 Matthew 13:54–57 Mark 6:3 Luke 4:22 John 7:15

John 6:42 · BSB

They were asking, “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?’”

Matthew 13:54–57 · BSB

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

Mark 6:3 · BSB

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

Luke 4:22 · BSB

All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

John 7:15 · BSB

The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

“no man”

Micah 5:2 Jeremiah 30:21 Isaiah 11:1 Jeremiah 23:5 John 7:41 John 7:42

Micah 5:2 · BSB

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

Jeremiah 30:21 · BSB

Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 11:1 · BSB

Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

Jeremiah 23:5 · BSB

Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

John 7:41 · BSB

Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

John 7:42 · BSB

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived? ”

Also

John 9:29

John 9:29 · BSB

We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?

28Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,

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