John 8:22

The Jews, therefore, said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, To where I go away, you are not able to come?”

Literal Standard Version

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 said again to them, “I go away, and you will seek Me, and you will die in your sin; to where I go away, you are not able to 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 I [am] a worm, and no man, || A reproach of man, and despised of the people.

Psalms 123:4Our soul has been greatly filled || With the scorning of the easy ones, || With the contempt of the arrogant!

John 7:35The Jews, therefore, said among themselves, “To where is this One about to go that we will not find Him? Is He about to go to the dispersion of the Greeks, and to teach the Greeks?

John 8:52The Jews, therefore, said to Him, “Now we have known that You have a demon; Abraham died, and the prophets, and You say, If anyone may keep My word, he will not taste of death—throughout the age!

Hebrews 12:3for again consider Him who endured such contradiction from the sinners to Himself, that you may not be wearied in your souls—being faint.

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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