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John 7:40–43

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¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
So there was a division among the people because of him.
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From verse 40

  1. Matthew 21:11Rank 1 from verse 40
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    11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

  2. John 1:21Rank 2 from verse 40
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    21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

  3. John 6:14Rank 3 from verse 40
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    14Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.

From verse 41

  1. John 7:52Rank 1 from verse 41
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    52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

  2. John 1:46Rank 2 from verse 41
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    46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

  3. John 1:49Rank 3 from verse 41
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    49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

  4. John 1:41Rank 4 from verse 41
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    41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

  5. John 4:25Rank 5 from verse 41
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    25The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

  6. John 4:29Rank 6 from verse 41
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    29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

  7. John 4:42Rank 7 from verse 41
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    42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

  8. John 6:69Rank 8 from verse 41
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    69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

  9. John 7:31Rank 9 from verse 41
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    31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

  10. Matthew 16:14–16Rank 10 from verse 41
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    14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

    15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

    16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

From verse 42

  1. Micah 5:2Rank 1 from verse 42
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    2But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

  2. Matthew 2:5Rank 2 from verse 42
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    5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet,

  3. Jeremiah 23:5Rank 3 from verse 42
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    5¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

  4. Luke 2:4Rank 4 from verse 42
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    4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

  5. Isaiah 11:1Rank 5 from verse 42
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    1AND there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

  6. Luke 2:11Rank 6 from verse 42
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    11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

  7. Matthew 1:1Rank 7 from verse 42
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    1THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

  8. 1 Samuel 16:1Rank 8 from verse 42
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    1AND the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

  9. Psalms 132:11Rank 9 from verse 42
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    11The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

  10. 1 Samuel 16:18Rank 10 from verse 42
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    18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

  11. Psalms 89:4Rank 11 from verse 42
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    4Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

  12. 1 Samuel 16:11–13Rank 12 from verse 42
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    11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

    12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

    13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

  13. John 7:27Rank 13 from verse 42
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    27Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

  14. 1 Samuel 16:4Rank 14 from verse 42
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    4And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

  15. 1 Samuel 17:58Rank 15 from verse 42
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    58And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.

From verse 43

  1. John 10:19Rank 1 from verse 43
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    19¶ There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

  2. John 9:16Rank 2 from verse 43
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    16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

  3. John 7:12Rank 3 from verse 43
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    12And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

  4. Luke 12:51Rank 4 from verse 43
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    51Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

  5. Acts 14:4Rank 5 from verse 43
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    4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

  6. Acts 23:7–10Rank 6 from verse 43
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    7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

    8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

    9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

  7. Matthew 10:35Rank 7 from verse 43
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    35For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

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John 7:40

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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The promised Prophet whom God would raise from Israel's brethren, put his words in his mouth, and require the people to hear, proclaimed as Jesus Christ.

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truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

prophet

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A person who declares or bears a message as divinely inspired, including one who foretells, whether truly or falsely.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

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John 7:41

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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John 7:42

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scripture

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The sacred writing or writings given by inspiration of God, whether taken collectively or as a particular passage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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seed

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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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town

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A collection of houses, originally walled or fortified and generally larger than a village.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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John 7:43

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division

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That which divides or separates; that which keeps apart; partition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7:40¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

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7:41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

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7:42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

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7:43So there was a division among the people because of him.

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7:44And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

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