John 7:27
Modern Translations
New International Version
But we know where this man is from; when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from."

New Living Translation
But how could he be? For we know where this man comes from. When the Messiah comes, he will simply appear; no one will know where he comes from.”

English Standard Version
But we know where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, no one will know where he comes from.”

Berean Study Bible
But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

New American Standard Bible
However, we know where this man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”

NASB 1995
"However, we know where this man is from; but whenever the Christ may come, no one knows where He is from."

NASB 1977
“However, we know where this man is from; but whenever the Christ may come, no one knows where He is from.”

Amplified Bible
But we know where this Man is from; whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

Christian Standard Bible
But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where he is from.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where He is from."

Contemporary English Version
But how could that be? No one knows where the Messiah will come from, but we know where this man comes from."

Good News Translation
But when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from. And we all know where this man comes from."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, we know where this man comes from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from."

International Standard Version
We know where this man comes from. But when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from."

NET Bible
But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

New King James Version
However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”

King James 2000 Bible
However we know this man where he is from: but when Christ comes, no man knows where he is from.

New Heart English Bible
However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

World English Bible
However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

American King James Version
However, we know this man from where he is: but when Christ comes, no man knows from where he is.

American Standard Version
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

A Faithful Version
Now this man, we know where He comes from. But the Christ, whenever He may appear, no one knows where He comes from."

Darby Bible Translation
But [as to] this [man] we know whence he is. Now [as to] the Christ, when he comes, no one knows whence he is.

English Revised Version
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

Webster's Bible Translation
But we know this man, whence he is: whereas when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when that Christ commeth, no man shall knowe whence he is.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Howbeit, we know this man whence he is: but when Christe cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Howbeyt we knowe, whence this is. But wha Christ commeth, no man shal knowe whence he is.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
How be it we knowe this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh no man shall knowe whence he is.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
But this One—we have known where He is from; and the Christ, when He comes, no one knows where He is from.”

Berean Literal Bible
But we know this man, where He is from. But the Christ, whenever He may come, no one knows where He is from."

Young's Literal Translation
but this one -- we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'

Smith's Literal Translation
But we know this whence he is: and Christ, when he should come, none knows whence he is.

Literal Emphasis Translation
But this One, we know from where He is. And the Christ, whenever He might come, no one knows from where He is.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But we know this man, whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But we know him and where he is from. And when the Christ has arrived, no one will know where he is from.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But we know from where This One is. When The Messiah comes, no one will know from where he is.”

Lamsa Bible
Howbeit we know whence he comes; but when the Christ comes, no man will know whence he comes.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But we know this man, whence he is. But when the Christ comes, no one knows whence he is.

Godbey New Testament
But we know Him whence He is: but when Christ may come, no one knows whence He is.

Haweis New Testament
But we know this man whence he is: but when the Messiah cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Mace New Testament
however, we know from what quarter this man comes: but when Christ comes it will be unknown whence he came.

Weymouth New Testament
And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from; but as for the Christ, when He comes, no one can tell where He is from."

Worrell New Testament
But as to This Man we know whence He is; but, when the Christ cometh, no one knows whence He is."

Worsley New Testament
But we know whence this man is; whereas when Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence He is.
















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