John 6:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 6:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 6:42 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ca..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 6:42 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
John 6:42 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 6:42
“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. against...: Heb. in meeting him”
Shares key themes with John 6:42: son, father, mother
“Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?”
Shares key themes with John 6:42: jesus, father, know
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”
Shares key themes with John 6:42: son, joseph, father
“And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?”
Shares key themes with John 6:42: father, how, then
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”
Shares key themes with John 6:42: father, know, how
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