THEOSISJohn 7:27Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
But we know this man, whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no man knoweth, whence he is.
αλλα τουτον οιδαμεν ποθεν εστιν ο δε χριστος οταν ερχηται ουδεις γινωσκει ποθεν εστιν
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- John 7:41Others said: This is the Christ. But some said: Doth the Christ come out of Galilee?
- John 7:42Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David and from Bethlehem the town where David was?
- Mic 5:2And thou Bethlehem Ephrata, art a little one among the thousands of Juda, out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be the ruler in Israel: and his going forth is from the beginning, from the days of eternity.
- John 9:29We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, we know not from whence he is.
- John 6:42And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he: I came down from heaven?
- Matt 13:54And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogues, so that they wondered and said: How came this man by this wisdom and miracles?
- Matt 13:57And they were scandalized in his regard. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
- Jer 30:21And their leader shall be of themselves: and their prince shall come forth from the midst of them: and I will bring him near, and he shall come to me: for who is this that setteth his heart to approach to me, saith the Lord?
The original text
Greek text, 14 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ἀλλὰallabutG235 · ἀλλά
- τοῦτονtoutonthisG3778 · οὗτος
- οἴδαμενoidamenI knowG1492 · εἴδω
- πόθενpothenwhenceG4159 · πόθεν
- ἐστίνestinI amG1510 · εἰμί
- ὁhotheG3588 · ὁ
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- ΧριστὸςchristosanointedG5547 · Χριστός
- ὅτανhotanwhenG3752 · ὅταν
- ἔρχηταιerchētaiI comeG2064 · ἔρχομαι
- οὐδεὶςoudeisno oneG3762 · οὐδείς
- γινώσκειginōskeiI come to knowG1097 · γινώσκω
- πόθενpothenwhenceG4159 · πόθεν
- ἐστίνestinI amG1510 · εἰμί