Matthew Poole and continuators on John 7:41

41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee ?

The People were divided in their Opinions about Christ. Some of them were very well inclined to believe that he was the Promised Messiah; but they stumbled at the Countrey where alone they took notice of him. For tho he came not out of Galilee, but was Born in Bethlehem, Luke 2.4. according to the Prophecy of him, Micah 5.2. Sutable to which was their Tradition, Mat. 2.5. Yet they had seen nothing of this, tho possibly they had heard some relation of it, it being Two and Thirty years since his Birth: But he was ordinarily called Iesus of Nazareth, and of Galilee, there he had lived, and been Educated; so as they knew no better probably than that he came out of Galilee, which was contrary to the Prophecy, Micah 5.2.

Marginal references: Chap. 4.42.; Chap. 1.46. Ver. 52.