John 8:20

Jesus spoke these sayings in the treasury as he taught in the temple, and no man seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

In Context

19They said therefore to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also.

21Jesus therefore again said to them, I go, and ye will seek me, and ye will die in your sin. Where I go, ye cannot come.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:26for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

Mark 12:41And having sat down opposite the treasury, Jesus watched how the multitude cast money into the treasury, and many rich men cast in much.

Luke 13:31In the same day some Pharisees came, saying to him, Get thee out and depart from here, because Herod wants to kill thee.

John 7:8Go ye up to this feast. I am not yet going to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.

John 7:44And some of them wanted to taken him, but no man laid hands on him.

John 10:39Therefore they sought again to take him, and he went forth out of their hand.

Matthew Henry on John 8:13-21

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge… Read the whole commentary →

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