John 7:27
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
John 7:27 in other translations
| BSB | But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.” |
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| WEB | However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.” |
| ASV | Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is. |
| YLT | but this one--we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.' |
| DARBY | But as to this man we know whence he is. Now as to the Christ, when he comes, no one knows whence he is. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | But we know this man, whence he is: whereas when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. |
What does John 7:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 7:25-27
25-27. some of them of Jerusalem--the citizens, who, knowing the long-formed purpose of the rulers to put Jesus to death, wondered that they were now letting Him teach openly.
Barnes' Notes
We know this man whence he is. We know the place of his birth and residence.
No man knoweth whence he is. From Mt 2:5, it appears that the common expectation of the Jews was that the Messiah would be born at Bethlehem; but they had also reigned that after his birth he would be hidden or taken away in some mysterious manner, and appear again from some unexpected quarter. We find allusions to this expectation in the New Testament, where our Saviour corrects their common notions, Mt 24:23: "Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there, believe it not." And again (Mt 24:26), "If they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; behold, he is in the secret chambers, believe it not." The following extracts from Jewish writings show that this was the common expectation: "The Redeemer shall manifest himself, and afterward be hid. So it was in the redemption from Egypt. Moses showed himself and then was hidden." So on the passage, Song 2:9-- "My beloved is like a roe or a young hart"--they say: "A roe appears and then is hid; so the Redeemer shall first appear and then be concealed, and then again be concealed and then again appear." "So the Redeemer shall first appear and then be hid, and then, at the end of forty-five days, shall reappear, and cause manna to descend." See Lightfoot. Whatever may have been the source of this opinion, it explains the passage, and shows that the writer of this gospel was well acquainted with the opinions of the Jews, however improbable those opinions were.
(v) "Howbeit" Mt 13:55
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 7:25-30
Christ proclaimed aloud, that they were in error in their thoughts about his origin. He was sent of God, who showed himself true to his promises. This declaration, that they knew not God, with his claim to peculiar knowledge, provoked the hearers; and they sought to take him, but God can tie men's hands, though he does not turn their hearts.
John 7:27 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 7:27
- Micah 5:2
But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
- John 7:41-42
Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
- John 9:29
We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
- John 6:42
And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
- Matthew 13:54-57
And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
- Jeremiah 30:21
And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the Lord.
- Mark 6:3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
- Matthew 2:5-6
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
- Luke 4:22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- Isaiah 11:1
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
- Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
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Context
- John 7:26
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
- John 7:27
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
- John 7:28
Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
John 7:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas éste, sabemos de dónde es: y cuando viniere el Cristo, nadie sabrá de dónde sea. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais nous connaissons celui-ci, et nous savons d’où il est; mais lorsque le Christ viendra, personne ne sait d’où il est. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Diesen aber kennen wir, woher er ist; wenn aber der Christus kommt, so weiß niemand, woher er ist. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Sed hunc scimus unde sit: Christus autem cum venerit, nemo scit unde sit. |