John 7:27 in every translation
Leer en españolThe same verse in each translation we publish, grouped by language and by the tradition that made it. Numbering is matched for each text (for example, Psalms in the Septuagint).
English
Catholic
Protestant
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
WEBBE World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
KJV King James Version (with Apocrypha)
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
RV Revised Version with Apocrypha
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.
MSB Majority Standard Bible
But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
ASV American Standard Version (1901)
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.
LSV Literal Standard Version
But this One—we have known where He is from; and the Christ, when He comes, no one knows where He is from.”
Read in context · Literal Standard Version. Copyright © 2020 Covenant Press. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/englsv/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Darby Darby Translation
But [as to] this [man] we know whence he is. Now [as to] the Christ, when he comes, no one knows whence he is.
Webster Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
But we know this man, whence he is: whereas when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
GNV Geneva Bible (1599)
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when that Christ commeth, no man shall knowe whence he is.
ULB Unlocked Literal Bible
Yet we know where this one is from. But when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from.”
Read in context · Unlocked Literal Bible. Copyright © 2017 Door43 World Missions Community. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/engULB/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tyndale Tyndale New Testament (1534)
How be it we knowe this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh no man shall knowe whence he is.
Individual translator
YLT Young's Literal Translation
but this one — we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'
FBV Free Bible Version
But that's not possible because we know where he comes from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where he's from.”
Read in context · Free Bible Version. Copyright © 2018 Dr. Jonathan Gallagher. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/engfbv/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scholarly edition
BBE Bible in Basic English
However, it is clear to us where this man comes from: but when the Christ comes no one will have knowledge where he comes from.
Spanish
Catholic
Scío Scío de San Miguel New Testament (1797)
Mas éste sabemos de dónde es: y quando viniere el Christo, ninguno sabe de dónde sea.
Protestant
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
Mas éste, sabemos de dónde es: y cuando viniere el Cristo, nadie sabrá de dónde sea.
ONBV Biblica Open New Living Bible (Nueva Biblia Viva 2008)
Nosotros sabemos de dónde viene este hombre, pero cuando venga el Cristo nadie sabrá de dónde viene».
Read in context · Biblica® Open Nueva Biblia Viva™ Copyright © 2006, 2008 by Biblica, Inc. “Biblica” es una marca registrada en la oficina de Patentes y Marcas de los Estados Unidos por Biblica, Inc. Usado con permiso. “Biblica” is a trademark registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spaonbv/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
PDT God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
Sabemos de dónde es Éste. Pero cuando venga el Cristo nadie sabrá de dónde es.
Read in context · Palabra de Dios para ti © 2020 Asociación Bíblica Latinoamericana. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spapddpt/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
Individual translator
VBL Free Bible Version (Spanish)
Pero eso no es posible porque nosotros sabemos de dónde viene. Cuando el Mesías venga, nadie sabrá de dónde viene”.
Read in context · Versión Biblia Libre. Copyright © 2018-2020 Jonathan Gallagher y Shelly Barrios de Avila. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spavbl/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
BES Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Pero nosotros sabemos de dónde es este. En cambio, cuando venga el Cristo, nadie sabrá de dónde es.
Read in context · La Biblia en Español Sencillo, traducida y editada por Irma Flores (AudioBiblia.org).
Greek
Orthodox
PT1904 Patriarchal Text 1904 (accented, eBible edition)
ἀλλὰ τοῦτον οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν· ὁ δὲ Χριστὸς ὅταν ἔρχηται, οὐδεὶς γινώσκει πόθεν ἐστίν.
PT Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
αλλα τουτον οιδαμεν ποθεν εστιν· ο δε χριστος οταν ερχηται, ουδεις γινωσκει ποθεν εστιν.
Read in context · Patriarchal Text, Antoniades 1904/1912 edition, verified by Maurice A. Robinson and Jussi Ala-Konni (https://github.com/byztxt/greektext-antoniades). Public domain.
Individual translator
TR Textus Receptus (Boyd collation)
Ἀλλὰ τοῦτον οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν· ὁ δὲ Χριστὸς ὅταν ἔρχηται, οὐδεὶς γινώσκει πόθεν ἐστίν.
Scholarly edition
RP2018 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
αλλα τουτον οιδαμεν ποθεν εστιν ο δε χριστοσ οταν ερχηται ουδεισ γινωσκει ποθεν εστιν
Nestle 1904 Nestle Greek New Testament (1904)
ἀλλὰ τοῦτον οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν· ὁ δὲ Χριστὸς ὅταν ἔρχηται, οὐδεὶς γινώσκει πόθεν ἐστίν.
SBLGNT SBL Greek New Testament
ἀλλὰ τοῦτον οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν· ὁ δὲ χριστὸς ὅταν ἔρχηται οὐδεὶς γινώσκει πόθεν ἐστίν.
Read in context · The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition. Copyright 2010 by the Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/grcsbl/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Latin
Catholic
VUL Clementine Vulgate
Sed hunc scimus unde sit: Christus autem cum venerit, nemo scit unde sit.
Church Slavonic
Orthodox
Slavonic Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
но сего̀ вѣ́мы, ѿкꙋ́дꙋ є҆́сть: хрⷭ҇то́съ же є҆гда̀ прїи́детъ, никто́же вѣ́сть, ѿкꙋ́дꙋ бꙋ́детъ.
Read in context · Church Slavonic text: Ponomar Project (github.com/typiconman/ponomar), © 2006–2018 Aleksandr Andreev and others, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 or later. Changes for this site (2026-10-18): lectionary pericope markers, marginal glosses and the closing note of Genesis removed, Psalm verses renumbered to the Russian Synodal numbering, joined verses noted; the words are unchanged.
Russian
Orthodox
Synodal Russian Synodal Bible (1876)
Но мы знаем Его, откуда Он; Христос же когда придет, никто не будет знать, откуда Он.
Greek (modern)
Individual translator
Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Αλλά τούτον εξεύρομεν πόθεν είναι· ο δε Χριστός όταν έρχεται, ουδείς γινώσκει πόθεν είναι.
Serbian
Individual translator
DK Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Cyrillic)
Али овог знамо откуда је; а Христос кад дође, нико неће знати откуда је.
DK latinica Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
Ali ovog znamo otkuda je; a Hristos kad dođe, niko neće znati otkuda je.
Arabic
Protestant
SVD Arabic Bible: Smith–Van Dyck (1865)
وَلَكِنَّ هَذَا نَعْلَمُ مِنْ أَيْنَ هُوَ، وَأَمَّا ٱلْمَسِيحُ فَمَتَى جَاءَ لَا يَعْرِفُ أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَيْنَ هُوَ».
Not in these translations (5)
Brenton, LXXUP, JPS, LXX, WLC