Joh 7:42 | RWP | e4.org | The scripture ( η γραφη ). The reference is to , the very passage quoted by the chief priests and scribes in response to Herod's inquiry ( ). This ignorance of the fact that Jesus was actually born in Bethlehem belongs to the Jews, not to John the author of the Gospel.

‏ John 7:42

The scripture ( η γραφη ). The reference is to Mic 5:2, the very passage quoted by the chief priests and scribes in response to Herod's inquiry (Mt 2:6). This ignorance of the fact that Jesus was actually born in Bethlehem belongs to the Jews, not to John the author of the Gospel.