John 7:27

Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Cross-reference

John 7:41 Parallel

In John 7:41, the same crowd debates whether the Christ can come from Galilee—directly continuing the objection raised in verse 27.

John 7:42 Parallel

John 7:42 cites Scripture that the Christ comes from Bethlehem—directly contradicting the crowd's claim in verse 27 that His origin is unknown.

John 6:42 Parallel

John 6:42 records the same objection: they know Jesus' earthly family so he can't be from heaven — directly parallels the reasoning in the main verse.

John 8:14 Parallel

John 8:14 reinforces Jesus' claim that his true origin is known only to him, echoing the crowd's ignorance highlighted in John 7:27.

John 9:29 Parallel

John 9:29 has Pharisees admit they don't know Jesus' origin, mirroring the same ignorance about the Christ's origin in John 7:27.

Isaiah 11:1 Allusion

Isaiah 11:1 prophesies the Messiah from Jesse's line—a known lineage, opposing the crowd's idea in John 7:27 that His origin is hidden.

Jeremiah 23:5 promises a righteous Branch from David—a known lineage, contradicting the claim in John 7:27 that the Christ's origin is unknown.

Micah 5:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Micah 5:2 prophesies the Messiah from Bethlehem—a specific known place, directly refuting the crowd's claim in John 7:27 that His origin is unknown.

Matthew 2:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 2:5 reveals the Christ was prophesied to be born in Bethlehem, contradicting the crowd's claim in John 7:27 that his origin is unknown.

Matthew 2:6 Citation

Matthew 2:6 quotes Micah 5:2 identifying Bethlehem as Christ's birthplace, directly opposing the crowd's assumption that his origin is hidden.

In Matthew 13:54-57, people know Jesus' family and hometown—the same known origin that the crowd in John 7:27 uses to reject Him as Messiah.

Mark 6:3 Parallel

Mark 6:3 records people identifying Jesus by his family and trade—the known origin that disqualifies Him in the crowd's eyes in John 7:27.

Luke 4:22 Parallel

Luke 4:22 shows the Nazareth crowd recognizing Jesus as Joseph's son—the same known origin that causes doubt in John 7:27.