John 7:27

New English Translation

But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”

Cross References

Isaiah 11:1

A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.

Isaiah 53:8

He was led away after an unjust trial – but who even cared? Indeed, he was cut off from the land of the living; because of the rebellion of his own people he was wounded.

Jeremiah 23:5

“I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.

Jeremiah 30:21

One of their own people will be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own number. I will invite him to approach me, and he will do so. For no one would dare approach me on his own. I, the Lord, affirm it!

Micah 5:2

(5:1) As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah – from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.

Mark 6:3

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.

Luke 4:22

All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

John 6:42

and they said, “Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

John 7:15

Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, “How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?”

John 9:29

We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!”

Acts 8:33

In humiliation justice was taken from him. Who can describe his posterity? For his life was taken away from the earth.”