Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

But we know this whence he is: and Christ, when he should come, none knows whence he is.

New American Standard Bible

However, we know where this man is from; but whenever the Christ may come, no one knows where He is from.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where He is from.”

International Standard Version

We know where this man comes from. But when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from."

A Conservative Version

However we know this man, where he is from, but when the Christ comes, no man knows where he is from.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But we know where this Man is from; whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

An Understandable Version

However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from."

Anderson New Testament

But we know this man, whence he is. But when the Christ comes, no one knows whence he is.

Bible in Basic English

However, it is clear to us where this man comes from: but when the Christ comes no one will have knowledge where he comes from.

Common New Testament

But we know where this man is from; when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from."

Daniel Mace New Testament

however, we know from what quarter this man comes: but when Christ comes it will be unknown whence he came.

Darby Translation

But as to this man we know whence he is. Now as to the Christ, when he comes, no one knows whence he is.

Godbey New Testament

But we know Him whence He is: but when Christ may come, no one knows whence He is.

Goodspeed New Testament

But then, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from."

John Wesley New Testament

Howbeit, we know this man, whence he is: but when Christ cometh, none knoweth whence he is.

King James 2000

However we know this man where he is from: but when Christ comes, no man knows where he is from.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yet we know where this man is from, but the Christ, whenever he comes--no one knows where he is from!"

Modern King James verseion

However, we know this one, from where he is; but when Christ comes, no one knows from where He is.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Howbeit, we know this man whence he is, but when Christ cometh, no man shall know whence he is."

Moffatt New Testament

No, we know where this man comes from; but when the Christ does come, no one will know where he comes from."

Montgomery New Testament

"But we know this man and where he is from; but when the Christ comes no one will know where he comes from."

NET Bible

But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

New Heart English Bible

However we know where this man comes from, but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from."

Noyes New Testament

Still, as to this man, we know whence he is; but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

Sawyer New Testament

But we know this man whence he is; but when the Christ comes, no one knows whence he is.

The Emphasized Bible

But, as for this one, we know whence he is; The Christ, however, whensoever he shall come, no one, getteth to know whence he is.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But we know this man whence he is: but when the Messiah cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Yet we know where this man is from; but, when the Christ comes, no one will be able to tell where he is from."

Webster

But we know this man, whence he is: whereas when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Weymouth New Testament

And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from; but as for the Christ, when He comes, no one can tell where He is from."

Williams New Testament

But we know where this man is from; when the Christ comes, however, no one will know where He is from."

World English Bible

However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

Worrell New Testament

But as to This Man we know whence He is; but, when the Christ cometh, no one knows whence He is."

Worsley New Testament

But we know whence this man is; whereas when Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence He is.

Youngs Literal Translation

but this one -- we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

we know
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

τοῦτον 
Touton 
Usage: 50

πόθεν 
Pothen 
πόθεν 
Pothen 
Usage: 17
Usage: 17

he is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

no man
οὐδείς 
Oudeis 
Usage: 160

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

Context Readings

Is Jesus The Christ?

26 And, behold, he speaks in freedom of speech, and they say nothing to him. Not at any time knew the rulers truly, that this is truly Christ? 27 But we know this whence he is: and Christ, when he should come, none knows whence he is. 28 Then cried Jesus in the temple, teaching, and saying, And ye know me, and ye know whence I am: and I have not come of myself, but he having sent me is true, whom ye know not.


Cross References

John 6:42

And they said, Is not this Jesus, Joseph's son, whose father and mother we know? how then says he, That I have come down from heaven?

John 7:41-42

Others said, This is Christ: and others said, Yet Christ comes not out of Galilee.

Isaiah 11:1

And a rod shall come forth from the stock of Jesse, and a sprout shall blossom from his roots:

Jeremiah 30:21

And his mighty one was from himself, and his ruler shall go forth from his midst.; and I caused him to draw near, and he came near to me: for who this pledging his heart to approach to me? says Jehovah.

Micah 5:2

And thou, house of bread, of Ephratah, for being small among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall come forth to me he being ruler in Israel; and his goings forth from of old from the days of eternity.

Matthew 2:5-6

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus has it been written by the prophet:

Luke 4:22

And all bore him testimony and wondered at the words of grace going out of his mouth: and said, Is not this the son of Joseph

John 9:29

We know that God has spoken to Moses; but this, we know not whence he is.

Isaiah 53:8

From constraint and from judgment was he taken, and his generation who shall comprehend? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he struck for them.

Jeremiah 23:5

Behold the days coming, says Jehovah, and I raised up to David a just sprout, and a king reigned and prospered, and he did judgment and justice in the earth.

Matthew 13:54-57

And having come into his native land, he taught them in their assembly, so that they were struck with amazement, and said, Whence to him this wisdom, and powers?

Mark 6:3

Is not this the carpenter, son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Jude, and Simon and are not his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in him.

John 7:15

And the Jews wondered, saying, How knows he letters, not having learned

Acts 8:33

In his humiliation was his judgment taken away: and his generation who shall recount? for his life is taken from the earth.

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