John 6:42
John · New Testament · Chapter 6
“And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?”John 6:42
What Does John 6:42 Mean?
John 6:42 is found in the book of John, chapter 6, verse 42 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to John 6:42 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 13:55“Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?”John 3:13“And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.”Mark 6:3“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.”John 1:45“Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”Malachi 3:2“But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:”Mark 6:2“And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?”Luke 3:23“And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,”Luke 4:22“And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?”John 7:27“Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.”Matthew 13:57“And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.”John 6:50“This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.”1 Corinthians 15:47“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.”John 6:38“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.”John 6:62“What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?”Romans 1:3“Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;”Galatians 4:4“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,”Romans 9:5“Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.”
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