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href="/bsb/john/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/7.htm">New International Version</a> Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David&#8217s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?&#8221 <a href="/nlt/john/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born.” <a href="/esv/john/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” <a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” <a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Has not the Scripture said that Christ comes out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" <a href="/kjv/john/7.htm">King James Bible</a> Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? <a href="/nkjv/john/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?” <a href="/nasb_/john/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Has the Scripture not said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” <a href="/nasb/john/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” <a href="/lsb/john/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” <a href="/amp/john/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Does the Scripture not say that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” <a href="/csb/john/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s offspring and from the town of Bethlehem, where David lived? ” <a href="/hcsb/john/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Doesn&#8217t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David&#8217s offspring and from the town of Bethlehem, where David once lived?&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? <a href="/cev/john/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The Scriptures say that the Messiah will come from the family of King David. Doesn't this mean that he will be born in David's hometown of Bethlehem?" <a href="/erv/john/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? <a href="/gwt/john/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Doesn't Scripture say that the Messiah will come from the descendants of David and from the village of Bethlehem, where David lived?" <a href="/gnt/john/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> The scripture says that the Messiah will be a descendant of King David and will be born in Bethlehem, the town where David lived." <a href="/isv/john/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Doesn't the Scripture say that the Messiah is from David's family and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?" <a href="/msb/john/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Doesn?t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?? <a href="/net/john/7.htm">NET Bible</a> Don't the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?" <a href="/nheb/john/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" <a href="/wbt/john/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh from the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? <a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?" <a href="/web/john/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Did the Writing not say that out of the seed of David, and from Beth-Lehem—the village where David was—the Christ comes?” <a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Has not the Scripture said that Christ comes out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" <a href="/ylt/john/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem -- the village where David was -- the Christ doth come?' <a href="/slt/john/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Said not the writing, That of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was, Christ comes?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town where David was? <a href="/cpdv/john/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Does Scripture not say that the Christ comes from the offspring of David and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?” <a href="/nabre/john/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Does not scripture say that the Messiah will be of David’s family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” <a href="/nrsvce/john/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Has not the scripture said that the Messiah is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Does not the scripture say that Christ will come from the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town of David? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Has not the scripture said that The Messiah is coming from the seed of David and from Bethlehem, the village of David?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes from the posterity of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was? <a href="/godbey/john/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Did not the Scripture say, that Christ comes from the seed of David and from the village of Bethlehem, where David was? <a href="/haweis/john/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Doth not the scripture say, That the Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from the town of Bethlehem, whence David originally was? <a href="/mace/john/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> hath not the scripture said, that the Messiah is to rise out of the family of David, and out of Bethlehem, the village where David was born? <a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?" <a href="/worrell/john/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Did not the Scriptures say, that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" <a href="/worsley/john/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Hath not the Scripture said, that Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town whence David was. <a href="/parallel/john/7-42.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2617" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Division Regarding Jesus</a> …41Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? 42<a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouch (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">Doesn’t</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1124.htm" title="1124: graphē (N-NFS) -- (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ.">Scripture</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">say</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christos (N-NMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To come, go. ">will come</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4690.htm" title="4690: spermatos (N-GNS) -- From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.">line</a> <a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="1138: Dauid (N-GMS) -- David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">of David</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/965.htm" title="965: Bēthleem (N-GFS) -- Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine.">Bethlehem,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2968.htm" title="2968: kōmēs (N-GFS) -- A village, country town. From keimai; a hamlet.">village</a> <a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699: hopou (Adv) -- Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.">where</a> <a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="1138: Dauid (N-NMS) -- David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">David</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">lived?”</a> 43So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5-6</a> “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: / ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’” <a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4</a> So 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. <a href="/ruth/4-11.htm">Ruth 4:11</a> “We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem. <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a> Now 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 his sons a king for Myself.” <a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">1 Samuel 17:12</a> Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years. <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: <a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5-6</a> Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, / and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, <a href="/luke/1-27.htm">Luke 1:27</a> to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, <a href="/luke/1-69.htm">Luke 1:69</a> He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, <a href="/luke/2-11.htm">Luke 2:11</a> Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! <a href="/acts/13-23.htm">Acts 13:23</a> From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised. <a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a> regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a> And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Has not the scripture said, That Christ comes of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?not.<a href="/john/7-27.htm">John 7:27</a> Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.<a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11</a> The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.<a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a> And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:where.<a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1,4,11-13,18</a> And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons… <a href="/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58</a> And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/2-15.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/john/7-41.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/luke/20-44.htm">David</a> <a href="/luke/20-41.htm">David's</a> <a href="/john/6-35.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/john/5-4.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/john/4-53.htm">Family</a> <a href="/john/1-5.htm">Hasn't</a> <a href="/john/7-33.htm">Little</a> <a href="/john/7-38.htm">Scripture</a> <a href="/luke/20-28.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/luke/24-28.htm">Village</a> <a href="/john/7-38.htm">Writing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/35-19.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/genesis/35-19.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/john/9-22.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/acts/1-16.htm">David</a> <a href="/acts/7-45.htm">David's</a> <a href="/john/7-46.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/john/8-33.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/acts/9-32.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/john/8-35.htm">Family</a> <a href="/john/8-29.htm">Hasn't</a> <a href="/john/8-19.htm">Little</a> <a href="/john/10-35.htm">Scripture</a> <a href="/john/8-33.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/john/11-1.htm">Village</a> <a href="/john/8-8.htm">Writing</a><div class="vheading2">John 7</div>1. <a href="/john/7-1.htm">Jesus reproves the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen;</a> 10. <a href="/john/7-10.htm">goes up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles;</a> 14. <a href="/john/7-14.htm">teaches in the temple.</a> 40. <a href="/john/7-40.htm">Various opinions of him among the people.</a> 45. <a href="/john/7-45.htm">The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not, </a> 50. <a href="/john/7-50.htm">and chide with Nicodemus for taking his side.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Doesn’t the Scripture say This phrase indicates a reference to the Hebrew Scriptures, which Christians refer to as the Old Testament. The question suggests a common understanding or expectation among the Jewish people regarding the Messiah's origins. This reflects the importance of scriptural authority in Jewish tradition and the expectation that the Messiah would fulfill specific prophecies.that the Christ will come from the line of David The expectation that the Messiah would be a descendant of King David is rooted in several Old Testament prophecies. Key passages include <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>, where God promises David that his throne will be established forever, and <a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>, which speaks of a shoot coming from the stump of Jesse, David's father. This lineage is significant because it ties the Messiah to the Davidic covenant, emphasizing the continuity of God's promises and the legitimacy of the Messiah's claim to the throne of Israel.and from Bethlehem, Bethlehem, a small town in Judea, is significant as the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah. This is based on <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>, which states that out of Bethlehem will come a ruler for Israel. Bethlehem's mention underscores the fulfillment of prophecy and highlights the humble origins of the Messiah, contrasting with the expectations of a grandiose arrival. Bethlehem's historical and geographical context as the "City of David" further cements its importance in messianic expectations.the village where David lived?” This phrase connects the Messiah not only to David's lineage but also to his geographical roots. David was born and anointed in Bethlehem, as recorded in <a href="/1_samuel/16.htm">1 Samuel 16</a>. The reference to Bethlehem as "the village where David lived" reinforces the messianic expectation that the Messiah would mirror David's life in significant ways, including his humble beginnings and eventual rise to kingship. This connection to David's life serves as a typology of Jesus Christ, who, like David, would be a shepherd to His people and a king, albeit in a spiritual and eternal sense.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ (Messiah)</a> The anointed one promised in the Old Testament, expected to be a descendant of David and born in Bethlehem. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The second king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, and the one through whom God promised to establish an everlasting kingdom. 3. <a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a> A small town in Judea, known as the City of David, where David was born and where the Messiah was prophesied to be born. 4. <a href="/topical/s/scripture.htm">Scripture</a> Refers to the Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah, particularly those found in the books of the prophets. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> The people in Jerusalem during the Feast of Tabernacles, debating Jesus' identity and origins.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a> The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem fulfills Old Testament prophecy, affirming the reliability and divine inspiration of Scripture. <a href="/topical/m/messianic_identity.htm">Messianic Identity</a> Understanding Jesus' lineage and birthplace is crucial for recognizing Him as the promised Messiah. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> God's orchestration of events, such as the census that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, demonstrates His control over history. <a href="/topical/s/scriptural_literacy.htm">Scriptural Literacy</a> Knowing the Scriptures helps believers discern truth and recognize God's work in the world. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_expectation.htm">Faith and Expectation</a> Just as the Jews awaited the Messiah, Christians are called to live in expectation of Christ's return, grounded in the promises of Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 7</a> <a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_purpose_on_earth.htm">What was Jesus' purpose on Earth?</a> <a href="/q/why_celebrate_christmas.htm">What is the reason for celebrating Christmas?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_the_real_historical_jesus.htm">Who was the real historical Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jesus_fulfill_ot_prophecies.htm">How does Jesus fulfill Old Testament prophecies and teachings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(42) Hath not the scripture said . . .--Comp. the prophecies in <a href="/micah/5-1.htm" title="Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops: he has laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.">Micah 5:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm" title="And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:">Isaiah 11:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm" title="Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.">Jeremiah 23:5</a>.Where David was.--Comp. the history in 1 Samuel 16.It has often been asked, sometimes in the spirit of objection, sometimes in the spirit of inquiry, how the Apostle, if he really knew the history of our Lord's birth at Bethlehem, could record these questions without a correction. But in these verses he is giving the feelings and opinions of the multitude, and it is a mark of the truthfulness of his narrative that he gives them just as they really occurred. He, remembering the events as they took place, can with perfect historic fitness record the passing thoughts and words, erroneous as they were. A writer of the second century could not possibly have unintentionally made so great a mistake, with the earlier Gospels before him; nor could he have intentionally so thrown himself into the spirit of a Jewish multitude as to invent the question. (Comp. <a href="/john/7-52.htm" title="They answered and said to him, Are you also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee rises no prophet.">John 7:52</a>, and references in Note there.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 42, 43. - Hath not the Scripture said, That the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? Therefore a division arose in the multitude because of him. De Wette, Baur, Weisse, Keim, and others have tried to prove from this that the evangelist was ignorant of Christ's birth at Bethlehem. "Hilgenfeld candidly owns that this passage assumes the author's knowledge of this very fact" (Godet). It was unknown to the multitude, who were not at that moment aware how this argument would ultimately be pressed by the first preachers of the gospel. John leaves the objection unanswered, because he knew that all his readers, familiar with the synoptic narrative, would answer it for themselves. As respects the well known belief current in John's later years, and confirmed by the ecclesiastical tradition of Hegesippus (Eusebius, 'Hist. Eccl.,' 3:19, 20), that the relatives of Jesus were summoned, as descendants of David, into the Emperor Domitian's presence, it is clear that Jesus was believed to be the humble heir of David's throne and family, so that his readers would see that he fulfilled not only the prophecy of <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>, but those of <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a>, passages which anticipate the Messiah's descent from David. These were minor points in the great tableau of John's Gospel. He who believed with overwhelming conviction that Jesus was the Logos made flesh, the Son of God, and the risen and glorified Lord, bestowing the Spirit of his own wondrous Person upon his Church, would not trouble much about these mistakes of the people concerning the ancillary details of his earthly career which, when he wrote, had become universally known. It was, however, instructive, half a century later, to see how flimsy, unveracious, and worthless the objections were which passed from lip to lip at this crisis in the life of our Lord. A Greek of the time of Hadrian would be surely very unlikely to have represented this condition of the Jerusalem mind. Now, some of those who believed that he was a great Prophet, the predicted Prophet, yet refused to agree with others who hailed him as the Christ. The division or violent party split (σχίσμα) in the crowd on that "last great day of the feast" may have had persons friendly to him on both sides; but on one side at least there were those who were ready to side with Pharisees and "Jews" and lay hands upon him. <a href="/commentaries/john/7-42.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Doesn’t οὐχ (ouch) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Scripture γραφὴ (graphē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1124.htm">Strong's 1124: </a> (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ. say εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Christ Χριστός (Christos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. will come ἔρχεται (erchetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. line σπέρματος (spermatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4690.htm">Strong's 4690: </a> From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. of David Δαυὶδ (Dauid) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm">Strong's 1138: </a> David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. Bethlehem, Βηθλεὲμ (Bēthleem) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_965.htm">Strong's 965: </a> Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. village κώμης (kōmēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2968.htm">Strong's 2968: </a> A village, country town. From keimai; a hamlet. where ὅπου (hopou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3699.htm">Strong's 3699: </a> Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. David Δαυὶδ (Dauid) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm">Strong's 1138: </a> David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king. lived?” ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. 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