For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born.”

经上岂不是说‘基督是大卫的后裔，从大卫本乡伯利恒出来的’吗？”

经上不是说‘基督是大卫的后裔，出自大卫的本乡伯利恒’吗？”

经上不是说‘基督是大卫的后裔，出自大卫的本乡伯利恒’吗？”

圣经上不是说基督是大卫的后裔，要降生在大卫的故乡伯利恒吗？”

圣经不是说基督是大卫的后裔，是从大卫本乡伯利恒出来的吗？”

经上不是说，基督是大卫的后裔，是出自大卫的故乡伯利恒吗？”

經上豈不是說『基督是大衛的後裔，從大衛本鄉伯利恆出來的』嗎？」

經上不是說『基督是大衛的後裔，出自大衛的本鄉伯利恆』嗎？」

經上不是說『基督是大衛的後裔，出自大衛的本鄉伯利恆』嗎？」

聖經上不是說基督是大衛的後裔，要降生在大衛的故鄉伯利恆嗎？」

聖經不是說基督是大衛的後裔，是從大衛本鄉伯利恆出來的嗎？”

經上豈不是說：「基督是出於大衛的後裔，大衛所在的村子伯利恆」麼？』

經上不是說，基督是大衛的後裔，是出自大衛的故鄉伯利恆嗎？」

經不云、基督出於大衛之裔、自伯利恆、即大衛所居之鄉乎、

記不云、基督為大闢裔、出自大闢所居伯利恆鄉乎、

經非云、基督為大衛之裔、出自伯利恆、大衛所居之鄉乎、

經不云：「基督出於大維之裔、而來自大維故鄉百利恆」乎？』

Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

Doesn’t Scripture say that the Messiah will come from the family line of David? Doesn’t it say that he will come from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s offspring and from the town of Bethlehem, where David lived?”

Has the Scripture not said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”

Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s offspring and from the town of Bethlehem, where David once lived?”

Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.

“ In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said,“ for this is what the prophet wrote:

And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.

The Savior— yes, the Messiah, the Lord— has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!

This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:

Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.

Now the Lord said to Samuel,“ You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”

“ For the time is coming,” says the Lord,“ when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.

The Lord swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back:“ I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

‘ I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’” Interlude

One of the servants said to Saul,“ One of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem is a talented harp player. Not only that— he is a brave warrior, a man of war, and has good judgment. He is also a fine looking young man, and the Lord is with him.”

But how could he be? For we know where this man comes from. When the Messiah comes, he will simply appear; no one will know where he comes from.”

“ Tell me about your father, young man,” Saul said. And David replied,“ His name is Jesse, and we live in Bethlehem.”

So Samuel did as the Lord instructed. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town came trembling to meet him.“ What’s wrong?” they asked.“ Do you come in peace?”

Then Samuel asked,“ Are these all the sons you have?”“ There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied.“ But he’s out in the fields watching the sheep and goats.”“ Send for him at once,” Samuel said.“ We will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”So Jesse sent for him. He was dark and handsome, with beautiful eyes. And the Lord said,“ This is the one; anoint him.”So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.