John 7:42

New International Version

Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

Cross References

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

Psalm 132:11

The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.

Psalm 89:4

‘I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.’ ”

Isaiah 11:1

A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.

Jeremiah 23:5

“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.

Micah 5:2

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

Matthew 1:1

This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Matthew 2:5

“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

Matthew 2:6

“ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

Luke 2:11

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

Luke 2:4

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

John 7:27

But we know where this man is from; when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.”

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:4

Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?”

1 Samuel 17:58

“Whose son are you, young man?” Saul asked him. David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”