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. 7:40 See ver. 31
• 2. 7:40 ch. 1:21; 6:14; See Matt. 21:11
• 3. 7:41 ver. 26
• 4. 7:41 [ver. 52; ch. 1:46]
• 5. 7:42 [Ps. 89:3, 4]; See Matt. 1:1
• 6. 7:42 Mic. 5:2; Matt. 2:1, 5; Luke 2:4
• 7. 7:42 1 Sam. 16:1