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Division over Jesus

John 7:42

In 9 translations

BSB
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”See Micah 5:2.
KJV
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
WEB
Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”or, seed
ASV
Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
LSV
Did the Writing not say that out of the seed of David, and from Beth-Lehem—the village where David was—the Christ comes?”
YLT
Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem — the village where David was — the Christ doth come?'
DBY
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from the village of Bethlehem, where David was?
DRC
Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town where David was?
GNV
Saith not the Scripture that that Christ shall come of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Beth-leem, where Dauid was?

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὐχ (“Surely”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Οὐχὶ (“Surely”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Spelling of Δαυὶδ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Δαυεὶδ; Textus Receptus: Δαβίδ.
  • Spelling of Δαυὶδ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Δαυεὶδ; Textus Receptus: Δαβίδ.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἔρχεται elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: οὐχ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὐχ; Robinson–Pierpont read Οὐχὶ.
  • SBLGNT: ἔρχεται ὁ χριστός. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔρχεται ὁ χριστός; Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ χριστός ἔρχεται.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὐχ ἡ γραφὴ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Δαυίδ, καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλέεμ τῆς κώμης ὅπου ἦν Δαυίδ, ἔρχεται ὁ χριστός;
RP2018
Οὐχὶ ἡ γραφὴ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Δαυίδ, καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλεέμ, τῆς κώμης ὅπου ἦν Δαυίδ, ὁ χριστὸς ἔρχεται;
TR-Boyd
Οὐχὶ ἡ γραφὴ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Δαβίδ, καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλεέμ, τῆς κώμης ὅπου ἦν Δαβίδ, ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται;
SCR1894
ουχι η γραφη ειπεν οτι εκ του σπερματος δαβιδ και απο βηθλεεμ της κωμης οπου ην δαβιδ ο χριστος ερχεται

Who and where

👤 David👤 Jesus Christ◆ Feast of Tabernacles

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Micah 5:2But 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.
  • Matthew 2:5“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
  • Jeremiah 23:5Behold, 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.
  • Luke 2:4So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
  • Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
  • Matthew 1:1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
  • Luke 2:11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
  • 1 Samuel 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from…
  • Psalms 132:11The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
  • 1 Samuel 16:18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
  • John 7:27But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
  • Psalms 89:4‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
  • 1 Samuel 16:11–13And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”…
  • 1 Samuel 16:4So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”
  • 1 Samuel 17:58“Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.

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