John 7:27 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁷ However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ No, we know where this Man comes from; when the Christ arrives, no one is to know from what place He comes.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

Common English Bible

²⁷ We know where he is from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ But we know him and where he is from. And when the Christ has arrived, no one will know where he is from."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁷ But we know this man, whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

John 7:27 Cross References

Mark 6:3

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters living here among us?” And they were led to doubt His true identity.

Luke 4:22

So, everyone spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words coming from His mouth. They said, “Is he not Joseph’s son?”

John 6:42

And they said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? Then how can he say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

John 7:15

Now the Jewish authorities were amazed, saying, “How can this man know so much, since he has never been educated?”

John 9:29

We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we do not [even] know where he came from.”

Acts 8:33

He was subjected to [terrible] humiliation and deprived of justice. Who will [there be to] trace His descendants, since His life was taken from Him, [leaving no posterity].”