John 8:22

‘Is he going to kill himself,’ the people exclaimed, ‘that he says – “You cannot go where I am going”?’

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21Jesus again spoke to the people. ‘I am going away,’ he said, ‘and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin; you cannot come where I am going.’

23‘You,’ added Jesus, ‘are from below, I am from above; you are of this present world, I am not;

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Cross References

Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, not a person; insulted by others, despised by the people.

Psalms 123:4More than enough have we borne of derision from those at their ease, of scorn from those who are haughty.

John 7:35‘Where is this man going,’ the people asked one another, ‘that we would not find him? Will he go to our countrymen abroad, and teach foreigners?

John 8:52‘Now we are sure that you are possessed by a demon,’ the people replied. ‘Abraham died, and so did the prophets; and yet you say “If anyone lays my message to heart, they will never know death.”

Hebrews 12:3Weigh well the example of him who had to endure such opposition from “people who were sinning against themselves,” so that you should not grow weary or faint-hearted.

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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