John 8:20

These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, while teaching in the temple; and no one seized Him, for His time had not yet come. 1 Jesus Predicts His Departure

English Majority Text (NT)

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 answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you knew Me, you would also know My Father.”

21Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”

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Cross References

Mark 12:41And Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and was observing how the crowd was putting money into the treasury. And many rich people were putting in much.

Luke 13:31On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, “Get out and go from here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

John 7:8You go up to this feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because My time has not yet been fulfilled.”

John 7:44Now some of them wished to arrest Him, but no one laid a hand on Him. 1 Rejected by the Authorities

John 10:39Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, but He escaped from 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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