John 7:42

Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant ¹  of David ²  and comes from Bethlehem, ³  the village where David lived?” ⁴ 

Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David’s family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"

"Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"

For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born."

Don't the Scriptures tell us that the Messiah comes from David's line and from Bethlehem, David's village?"

Do not the Writings say that the Christ comes of the seed of David and from Beth-lehem, the little town where David was?

Has not the scripture said that the Messiah is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?"

"Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?"

Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant ¹  of David ²  and comes from Bethlehem, ³  the village where David lived?” ⁴ 

¹ tn Grk “is from the seed” (an idiom for human descent).

² sn An allusion to Ps 89:4.

³ sn An allusion to Mic 5:2.

map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

⁴ tn Grk “the village where David was.”