40 On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.” 41 Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? 42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
John 7:40–42
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John 7:24–26
24 Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.” 25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill? 26 Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly rec…
John 7:51–53
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Matthew 12:22–24
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Matthew 21:10–12
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John 6:41–43
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John 7:30–32
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Matthew 22:41–43
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John 6:13–15
13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. 14 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” 15 The…
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