John 8:20

Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

Bible in Basic English

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

19Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.

21Then he said to them again, I am going away and you will be looking for me, but death will overtake you in your sins. It is not possible for you to come where I am going.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:26For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.

Mark 12:41And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

Luke 13:31At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.

John 7:8Go you up to the feast: I am not going up now to the feast because my time has not fully come.

John 7:44And some of them had a desire to take him; but no man put hands on him.

John 10:39Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them.

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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