"However,we knowwherethis manis from; but wheneverthe Christmay come,no oneknowswhereHe is from."
Then a shootwill springfrom the stemof Jesse,And a branchfrom his rootswill bearfruit.
By oppressionand judgmentHe was takenaway; And as for His generation,whoconsideredThat He was cutoffout of the landof the livingFor the transgressionof my people,to whom the stroke[was due]?
"Behold,[the] daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"When I will raiseup for Davida righteousBranch;And He will reignas kingand actwiselyAnd dojusticeand righteousnessin the land.
Their leadershall be one of them, And their rulershall comeforthfrom their midst;And I will bringhim nearand he shall approachMe; For whowould dareto riskhis lifeto approachMe?' declaresthe LORD.
"But as for you, BethlehemEphrathah,[Too] littleto be among the clansof Judah,From you One will goforthfor Me to be rulerin Israel.His goingsforthare from longago,From the daysof eternity."
"Is not thisthe carpenter,the sonof Mary,and brotherof Jamesand Josesand Judasand Simon?Are not His sistersherewith us?" And they took offenseat Him.
And allwere speaking wellof Him, and wonderingat the graciouswordswhich were fallingfrom His lips;and they were saying,"Is thisnot Joseph'sson?"
They were saying,"Is not thisJesus,the sonof Joseph,whosefatherand motherwe know?Howdoes He nowsay,I have come downout of heaven'?"
The Jewsthenwere astonished,saying,"Howhas this manbecome learned,having neverbeen educated?"
"We knowthat Godhas spokento Moses,but as for this man,we do not knowwhereHe is from."
"IN HUMILIATIONHIS JUDGMENTWAS TAKENAWAY;WHOWILL RELATEHIS GENERATION?FOR HIS LIFEIS REMOVEDFROM THE EARTH."
