We know God spoke to Moses, but we don’t even know where this man comes from.”
Parallel translations
- WEB We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”
- KJV We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
- BSB We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
- ESV We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.”
- NKJV We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from.”
- NASB We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this Man, we do not know where He is from.”
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Quick answer
The leaders say they know God spoke to Moses but do not know where Jesus comes from. They dismiss Jesus despite the evidence of his miracle.
Overview
The Pharisees profess certainty about Moses yet plead ignorance about Jesus' origin, using it as grounds to reject him. Ironically, Jesus' origin is from God, which the miracle itself attests. Their claimed ignorance is willful, illustrating how unbelief refuses the truth that God has plainly revealed in Christ.
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- John 8:14Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.
- John 9:24So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”
- Ps 22:6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
- Acts 22:22They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
- Matt 26:61and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
- Ps 106:16They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.
- Num 16:28Moses said, “Hereby you shall know that Yahweh has sent me to do all these works; for they are not from my own mind.
- Acts 7:35“This Moses, whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’ — God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
- Acts 26:22Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
- 2 Kgs 9:11When Jehu came out to the servants of his lord, and one said to him, “Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?” He said to them, “You know the man and how he talks.”
- Isa 53:2–3For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
- John 7:27However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
- John 7:41–42Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
- 1 Kgs 22:27Say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.”’”
- Ps 103:7He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.
- Num 12:2–7They said, “Has Yahweh indeed spoken only with Moses? Hasn’t he spoken also with us?” And Yahweh heard it.
- Matt 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
- John 9:16Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was division among them.
- Ps 105:26He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
- Mal 4:4“Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.
- Deut 34:10Since then, there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,
- Luke 23:2They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
- Heb 3:2–5who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.
- John 1:17For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
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