John 7:42

New Living Translation

For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born.”

Cross References

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader).

Psalm 132:11

The Lord swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

Psalm 89:4

‘I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’” Interlude

Isaiah 11:1

Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.

Jeremiah 23:5

“For the time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.

Micah 5:2

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.

Matthew 1:1

This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:

Matthew 2:5

“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:

Matthew 2:6

‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”

Luke 2:11

The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!

Luke 2:4

And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.

John 7:27

But how could he be? For we know where this man comes from. When the Messiah comes, he will simply appear; no one will know where he comes from.”

1 Samuel 16:1

Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the servants said to Saul, “One of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem is a talented harp player. Not only that—he is a brave warrior, a man of war, and has good judgment. He is also a fine-looking young man, and the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:4

So Samuel did as the Lord instructed. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town came trembling to meet him. “What’s wrong?” they asked. “Do you come in peace?”

1 Samuel 17:58

“Tell me about your father, young man,” Saul said. And David replied, “His name is Jesse, and we live in Bethlehem.”