World English Bible
"Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?""
— John 7:42, World English Bible
“Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”
“Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? ”
“Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?””
“Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David and from Bethlehem the town where David was?”
“Do not the Writings say that the Christ comes of the seed of David and from Beth-lehem, the little town where David was?”
“Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”
But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn't yet glorified.
Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet."
Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why didn't you bring him?"