Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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.

Julia Smith Translation

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

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 Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the rulers really know that this man is the Christ? 27 But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from." 28 Then Jesus, while teaching in the temple courts, cried out, "You both know me and know where I come from! And I have not come on my own initiative, but the one who sent me is true. You do not know him,


Cross References

John 6:42

and they said, "Isn't this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, 'I have come down from heaven'?"

John 7:41-42

Others said, "This is the Christ!" But still others said, "No, for the Christ doesn't come from Galilee, does he?

Isaiah 11:1

A shoot will grow out of Jesse's root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.

Jeremiah 30:21

One of their own people will be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own number. I will invite him to approach me, and he will do so. For no one would dare approach me on his own. I, the Lord, affirm it!

Micah 5:2

As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah -- from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.

Matthew 2:5-6

"In Bethlehem of Judea," they said, "for it is written this way by the prophet:

Luke 4:22

All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

John 9:29

We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!"

Isaiah 53:8

He was led away after an unjust trial -- but who even cared? Indeed, he was cut off from the land of the living; because of the rebellion of his own people he was wounded.

Jeremiah 23:5

"I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.

Matthew 13:54-57

Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

Mark 6:3

Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren't his sisters here with us?" And so they took offense at him.

John 7:15

Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, "How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?"

Acts 8:33

In humiliation justice was taken from him. Who can describe his posterity? For his life was taken away from the earth."

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