John 7:42

New King James Version

Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”

Cross References

1 Chronicles 2:51

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

Psalm 132:11

The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.

Psalm 89:4

‘Your seed I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations.’ ” Selah

Isaiah 11:1

There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

Jeremiah 23:5

“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.

Micah 5:2

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”

Matthew 1:1

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

Matthew 2:5

So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

Matthew 2:6

‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”

Luke 2:11

For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:4

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

John 7:27

However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”

1 Samuel 16:1

Now the Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.”

1 Samuel 16:18

Then one of the servants answered and said, “Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:4

So Samuel did what the Lord said, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”

1 Samuel 17:58

And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” So David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”