John 8:20

Jesus explained this while he was teaching near the Temple treasury. Yet no one arrested him because his time had not yet come.

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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

19“Where is your father?” they asked him. “You don't know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me then you would know my Father as well.”

21Jesus told them again, “I'm leaving, and you'll search for me, but you'll die in your sin. You can't come where I'm going.”

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:26The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.

Mark 12:41Jesus sat down opposite the treasury collection box, watching people tossing in coins. Many of the rich were extravagantly throwing in a lot of money.

Luke 13:31At that moment some Pharisees came to Jesus and told him, “You should leave here. Herod wants to kill you!”

John 7:8You go on to the festival. I'm not going to this festival because this is not the right time for me, not yet.”

John 7:44Some wanted to arrest him, but nobody laid a hand on him.

John 10:39Once again they tried to arrest him, but he escaped 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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