John 8:22

The Jews therefore said: Will he kill himself, because he said: Whither I go you cannot come?

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21Again therefore Jesus said to them: I go: and you shall seek me. And you shall die in your sin. Whither I go, you cannot come.

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

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Cross References

Psalms 22:6And thy mercy will follow me all the days of my life. And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord unto length of days.

Psalms 123:4Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

John 7:35The Jews therefore said among themselves: Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles?

John 8:52The Jews therefore said: Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets: and thou sayest: If any man keep my word, he shall not taste death for ever.

Hebrews 12:3For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.

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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