John 8:22

And so the Jews said, “Is he going to kill himself, for he said: ‘Where I am going, you are not able to go?’”

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In The King James Version

Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

In Context

21Therefore, Jesus again spoke to them: “I am going, and you shall seek me. And you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you are not able to go.”

23And he said to them: “You are from below. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:6And your mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and so may I dwell in the house of the Lord for length of days.

Psalms 123:4perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

John 7:35And so the Jews said among themselves: “Where is this place to which he will go, such that we will not find him? Will he go to those dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles?

John 8:52Therefore, the Jews said: “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets; and yet you say, ‘If anyone will have kept my word, he shall not taste death for eternity.’

Hebrews 12:3So then, meditate upon him who endured such adversity from sinners against himself, so that you may not become weary, failing in your souls.

Matthew Henry on John 8:22-31

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 Then said they unto… Read the whole commentary →

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