Hath not the scripture said, That Christ should come of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? — the objectors cite scripture (2 Samuel 7:12-13; Micah 5:2) that the Messiah will be of David's line and born in Bethlehem. Their argument is scripturally sound but factually incomplete: Jesus is indeed of David's line and born in Bethlehem (though the Gospel of John never explicitly states his Bethlehem birth, John 1:45 mentions he is from Nazareth). The crowd's scripturally-based objection, while understandable, prevents recognition of who Jesus is. Scripture rightly understood would support his claim.

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