John 7:40-42

40 Some of the people in the crowd heard him say this and said, "This man is really the Prophet!"

41 Others said, "He is the Messiah!" But others said, "The Messiah will not come from Galilee!

42 The scripture says that the Messiah will be a descendant of King David and will be born in Bethlehem, the town where David lived." ¹

Cross References

• 1. 7.42 2 S 7.12;Micah 5.2.

Footnotes

• [a] the prophet: [See 1.21.]