John 7:27

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But when the real Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from. And we know where this man’s home is.”

Cross References

Micah 5:2

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, are the smallest town in Judah. Your family is almost too small to count, but the “Ruler of Israel” will come from you to rule for me. His beginnings are from ancient times, from long, long ago.

John 9:29

We know that God spoke to Moses. But we don’t even know where this man comes from!”

John 6:42

They said, “This is Jesus. We know his father and mother. He is only Joseph’s son. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”

Jeremiah 30:21

The Lord says, “One of their own people will lead them. That ruler will come from my people. People can come close to me only if I ask them to. So I will ask that leader to come to me, and he will be close to me.

Mark 6:3

Isn’t he just the carpenter we know—Mary’s son, the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And don’t his sisters still live here in town?” So they had a problem accepting him.

Luke 4:22

Everyone there said good things about Jesus. They were amazed to hear him speak such wonderful words. They said, “How is this possible? Isn’t he Joseph’s son?”

Isaiah 11:1

A small tree will begin to grow from the stump of Jesse. That branch will grow from Jesse’s roots.

Jeremiah 23:5

This message is from the Lord: “The time is coming, when I will raise up a good ‘branch’ from David’s family. He will be a king who will rule in a wise way. He will do what is fair and right in the land.

Acts 8:33

He was shamed, and all his rights were taken away. His life on earth has ended. So there will be no story about his descendants.” Isaiah 53:7-8

John 7:15

The Jewish leaders were amazed and said, “How did this man learn so much? He never had the kind of teaching we had!”

Isaiah 53:8

He was taken away by force and judged unfairly. The people of his time did not even notice that he was killed. But he was put to death for the sins of his people.