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John 7:41

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7:41Others said, “This is the Christ!”111 But still others said, “No,112 for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?113

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  1. 111 Or “the Messiah” (Both Greek “Christ” and Hebrew and Aramaic “Messiah” mean “one who has been anointed”). See the note on Christ in .
  2. 112 An initial negative reply (“No”) is suggested by the causal or explanatory γάρ (gar) which begins the clause.
  3. 113 Questions prefaced with μή (mē) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here the tag is “does he?”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Others said, “He is the Messiah.”

Still others asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Others said, “This is the Messiah.” But some said, “Surely the Messiah doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?

NLTNew Living Translation

Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Others were saying, “This man is the Christ!” But others were saying, “No, for the Christ does not come from Galilee, does he?

KJV 1900King James Version

Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?