John 6:42
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
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?
43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
- KJV
- 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?
- WEB
- They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, ‘I have come down out of heaven’?”
- ASV
- And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?
- DARBY
- And they said, Is not this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then does *he* say, I am come down out of heaven?
- BLB
- And they were saying, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does He say, ‘I have come down out of heaven?’”
- ÅB
- og de sa: Er ikke dette Jesus, Josefs sønn, hvis far og mor vi kjenner? Hvordan kan han nå si: Jeg er kommet ned fra himmelen?
- OTB
- De sa: "Er ikke dette Jesus, sønn av Josef, hvis far og mor vi kjenner? Hvordan kan han nå si: 'Jeg har kommet ned fra himmelen'?"
- B1930
- og de sa: Er ikke dette Jesus, Josefs sønn, hvis far og mor vi kjenner? Hvorledes kan han nu si: Jeg er kommet ned fra himmelen?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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?
Read in contextMark 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.
Read in contextMatthew 13:55–56
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
Read in contextJohn 7:27–28
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
Read in contextJohn 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Read in contextGalatians 4:4
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Read in contextJohn 6:62
What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
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