Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
So there was a division among the people concerning him. Some, though they did not go so far as to believe him to be the Messiah, yet took him to be a prophet, and a very extraordinary one; others…
Adam Clarke
Where David was? - That is, where he was born, Sa1 16:1, Sa1 16:4, and where he was before he became king in Israel.
In these verses we have,
I. Christ's discourse, with the explication of it, Joh 7:37-39. It is probable that these are only short hints of what he enlarged upon, but they have in them the substance of…
Cambridge Bible
of the seed of David Psa 132:11; Jer 23:5; Isa 11:1; Isa 11:10.
out of the town of Bethlehem Literally, from Bethlehem, the village where David was. Mic 5:2; 1Samuel 16.
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture