John 7:42

Division over Jesus

41Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? 42Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived? ”

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Berean Standard Bible
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived? ”
American Standard Version (1901)
Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
Bible in Basic English
Do not the Writings say that the Christ comes of the seed of David and from Beth-lehem, the little town where David was?
Free Bible Version
Doesn't Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David's lineage, and from David's home town of Bethlehem?”
Geneva Bible 1599
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?
King James (Authorized) Version
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
One Unity Resource Bible
Has not the Scripture said that the Messiah [Anointed one] comes of the offspring of David [Beloved], and from Bethlehem [House of Bread], the village where David [Beloved] lived?”
Plain English Version
God’s book says that he will be from David’s family, and that he will be born in the town called Bethlehem, where David lived, in Judea country.”
Translation for Translators
◄Did a prophet not write in the Scriptures that the Messiah will come from King David’s family, and be born in Bethlehem, where King David lived?/It is written in the Scriptures that the Messiah will come from King David’s family, and be born in Bethlehem, where King David lived!► [RHQ]”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Have the scriptures not said that the Christ will come from the descendants of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
Noah Webster Bible
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh from the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
World English Bible
Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
Young's Literal Translation
Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem — the village where David was — the Christ doth come?'