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John 7:27-29
J.B. Phillips New Testament
John 7:27-29
J.B. Phillips New Testament
25-27 Some of the people of Jerusalem, hearing him talk like this, were saying, “Isn’t this the man whom they are trying to kill? It’s amazing—he talks quite openly and they haven’t a word to say to him. Surely our rulers haven’t decided that this really is Christ! But then, we know this man and where he comes from—when Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
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28-29 Then Jesus, in the middle of his teaching, called out in the Temple, “So you know me and know where I have come from? But I have not come of my own accord; I am sent by one who is true and you do not know him! I do know him, because I come from him and he has sent me here.”
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John 7:27-29
New International Version
John 7:27-29
New International Version
27 But we know where this man is from;(A) when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.”
28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts,(B) cried out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from.(C) I am not here on my own authority, but he who sent me is true.(D) You do not know him, 29 but I know him(E) because I am from him and he sent me.”(F)
John 7:27-29
King James Version
John 7:27-29
King James Version
27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
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.
29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
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John 7:27-29
New King James Version
John 7:27-29
New King James Version
27 (A)However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”
28 Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, (B)“You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and (C)I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me (D)is true, (E)whom you do not know. 29 [a]But (F)I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me.”
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- John 7:29 NU, M omit But
John 7:27-29
English Standard Version
John 7:27-29
English Standard Version
27 But (A)we know (B)where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, (C)no one will know where he comes from.” 28 So Jesus proclaimed, (D)as he taught in the temple, (E)“You know me, and you know where I come from. But (F)I have not come of my own accord. (G)He who sent me is true, (H)and him you do not know. 29 (I)I know him, for I come (J)from him, and (K)he sent me.”
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