John 7:40-42

Division Among the People

40 When they heard these words, ¹some of the people said, "This really is ²the Prophet."

41 Others said, "This is ³the Christ." But some said, ⁴"Is the Christ to come from Galilee?

42 Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes ⁵from the offspring of David, and comes ⁶from Bethlehem, the village ⁷where David was?"

Cross References

• 1. See ver. 31
• 2. John 1:21; John 6:14; See Matthew 21:11
• 3. ver. 26
• 4. [ver. 52; John 1:46]
• 5. [Psalms 89:3, 4]; See Matthew 1:1
• 6. Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1, 5; Luke 2:4
• 7. 1 Samuel 16:1