John 6:42
Good News Translation
So they said, "This man is Jesus son of Joseph, isn't he? We know his father and mother. How, then, does he now say he came down from heaven?"

New Revised Standard Version
They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

Contemporary English Version
They were asking each other, "Isn't he Jesus, the son of Joseph? Don't we know his father and mother? How can he say that he has come down from heaven?"

New American Bible
and they said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? Then how can he say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he: I came down from heaven?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he: I came down from heaven?

Is not.

John 7:27 But we know this man, whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no man knoweth, whence he is.

Matthew 13:55,56 Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude: . . .

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.

Luke 4:22 And all gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

Romans 1:3,4 Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh, . . .

Romans 9:5 Whose are the fathers and of whom is Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all things, God blessed for ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man was of the earth, earthly: the second man, from heaven, heavenly.

Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law:

Context
Jesus the Bread of Life
41The Jews therefore murmured at him, because he had said: I am the living bread which came down from heaven. 42And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he: I came down from heaven? 43Jesus therefore answered and said to them: Murmur not among yourselves.…
Cross References
Luke 4:22
And all gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

John 1:45
Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.

John 3:13
And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.

John 6:38
Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him that sent me.

John 6:43
Jesus therefore answered and said to them: Murmur not among yourselves.

John 6:62
If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

John 7:27
But we know this man, whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no man knoweth, whence he is.

John 7:28
Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying: You both know me, and you know whence I am. And I am not come of myself: but he that sent me is true, whom you know not.

John 6:41
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