John 8:22

So the Jews said, “ Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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.”

23And He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are from this world; I am not from this world.

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Cross References

John 7:35Therefore the Jews said among themselves, “Where does this man intend to go that we will not find Him? Does He intend to go into the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

John 8:52Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham and the prophets died, and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall by no means taste death.’

Hebrews 12:3For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you be weary and discouraged 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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